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Pope excommunicates at least 750 priests from one group
Pope Leo XIV removed at least 750 priests from the Society of St. Pius X on Thursday. The action follows the group's ordination of four bishops without Vatican approval.
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Pope Leo XIV excommunicated at least 750 priests belonging to the Society of St. Pius X on Thursday. The group formed in opposition to 20th-century reforms and has maintained ties to Europe's far right. It has also expanded its presence in the United States in recent years.
The excommunication came after the group ordained four bishops in defiance of the Vatican. The move marks the church's largest schism in 150 years.
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Pius X has operated outside full Vatican authority for decades. Its recent ordinations prompted the current response from church leadership. An expert told the Financial Times that some conservative Catholics now face a choice between following the pope or breaking with the church.
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