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Traditionalist Sects Convene an «Imperfect General Council» with False Bishops to Elect an Antipope

The Canadian false bishop Pierre Roy is circulating within sedevacantist and schismatic circles, attempting to organize a mock gathering with the alleged aim of "saving" the Cathol...

Retired Polish archbishop calls out Leo XIV as ‘the false Peter,’ Vigano praises latest SSPX move.

A retired Polish archbishop has just labeled Pope Leo XIV a “False Peter” who has separated himself from Christ and deserves to be expelled from the Church. Archbishop Jan Pavel La...

Vatican faces rift after faction defies Pope Leo and faces excommunication

The ceremony is taking place 38 years to the day after the Vatican declared the last consecrations of SSPX bishops a ‘schismatic act’

Breakaway Catholic group defies Pope to consecrate new bishops

A  Catholic splinter group consecrated four bishops on Wednesday, despite a direct appeal from Pope Leo to call it off.

Pope Leo openly defied: Traditionalists consecrate 4 bishops without his consent

Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland

ECONE, Switzerland (AP) — A group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting e...

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Pope defied by, and excommunicates, Lefebvrists THE Society of St Pius X, founded by Archbishop Lefebvre, consecrated four new bishops this week, two days after the Pope pleaded w...

Archbishop who considered Francis antipope says SSPX excommunications are invalid

Archbishop Jan Pawel Lenga said the excommunications are evidence that the Vatican has departed from Christ and authentic faith.

What to know about the breakaway traditionalist Catholics defying Pope Leo XIV

The ultratraditionalist Society of St. Pius X defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his consent at its seminary in Econe, Switzerland. The move incurs an automat...

These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status

The SSPX will challenge Pope Leo XIV’s authority next week by consecrating four bishops without his consent. Rather than shying away from the confrontation, the Society of St. Pius...

Rebel Catholics Defy Vatican’s Calls to Return to Mainstream Church

The Vatican has excommunicated the priesthood of a rebel Catholic faction. Many of the priests’ followers have refused to renounce them.

After defying Pope Leo and causing schism, SSPX defends its actions

The ultraconservative Catholics insisted they were merely saving souls and were victims of an unjust sanction by the Holy See.

Pope issues plea to breakaway traditionalist group to back off bishop consecrations

In his letter to the head of the canonically irregular society, Pope Leo XIV described the SSPX's plans to consecrate new bishops in defiance of his commands to the contrary as a "...

Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland

ECONE, Switzerland (AP) — A group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting e...

Pope Begs Breakaway Trad. Group to Back Off Bishop Consecrations

AP News Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday begged a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics to call off its plan to consecrate new bishops without his consent, calling the move a schisma...

Fears of Catholic schism as defiant sect ordains ultra-conservative bishops

Consecrations by Society of Saint Pius X bring automatic excommunication for bishops – and crisis for Pope LeoA rebel group of ultra-conservative Catholics has defied Pope Leo by o...

SSPX defies pope, faces possible excommunication with schismatic consecration

A traditionalist sect of the Catholic Church defied Pope Leo XIV Wednesday as it ordained four new bishops, including a St. Marys priest, without papal mandate. The Society of Sain...

Defying Pope Leo XIV and risking schism, traditionalists go ahead with Latin Mass consecrations

A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics has begun an ancient Latin Mass to consecrate four bishops without papal consent.

EXCLUSIVE: Archbishop Viganò accuses Pope Leo of playing ‘rigged game’ against SSPX

'Leo is playing a rigged game. This is the strategy used by those who want to cheat and appear to be something they are not,' Archbishop Viganò told LifeSiteNews.

Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers

The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken w...

Defying pope and facing excommunication, SSPX consecrates bishops at huge outdoor Mass

"We want the faith of the church in order to remain in the church, and we want the church within the faith, even if those opposed to us refuse to understand this," said the group's...

Catholic group that defied pope and caused schism defends its actions and casts itself as the victim

The traditionalist Catholics who defied Pope Leo XIV and caused a schism defended their actions Friday, insisting they were merely saving souls and were victim of an unjust sanctio...

Pope Excommunicates Bishops, Warns the Faithful

A dramatic move came just a day after a traditionalist Catholic group defied Pope Leo XIV and consecrated four bishops without Vatican approval.

One Is the Pope, the Other an Atheist. They Both Oppose Trump.

Pope Leo XIV and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain, who met on Monday, have recently clashed with President Trump. Their motivations, however, may be different.