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Vatican excommunicates 6 bishops for consecrating new leaders without papal consent

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The Vatican has excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X. This action follows the group's consecration of four new bishops without the Pope's consent, an act the Vatican has deemed schismatic and an act of insubordination. The excommunication also extends to any lay believers who formally adhere to the group. AI

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Vatican excommunicates 6 bishops for consecrating new leaders without papal consent

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Vatican excommunicates 6 bishops from rebel Catholic group

    The Vatican on Thursday excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X and said any lay believers who “formally adhere” to the group would suffer the same fate. The Vatican decree comes a day after the traditionalist breakaway group consecrated four ne…

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