US EditionPope Leo XIV faces crisis as a traditionalist group plans bishop consecrations without consent
The SSPX claims a "grave necessity" to preserve its ministry and plans July 1 consecrations without Vatican approval, risking automatic excommunications under church law.
- The Society of St. Pius X said it will proceed on July 1 with consecrations without papal consent, risking excommunication. Matto Bruni said the Holy See remains open to negotiations.
- The SSPX said a Vatican reply 'does not in any way respond to our requests' and cited 'grave necessity' prompting July 1 consecrations, with the Rev. Davide Pagliarani arguing new bishops are needed.
- In 1988 Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre consecrated four bishops without papal consent, triggering automatic excommunication under canon law which requires papal approval for apostolic succession.
- The Vatican warned that consecrations without papal consent threaten church unity, but Vatican spokesman Matto Bruni said Tuesday that contacts continue and negotiations remain open.
- Historically, the SSPX has grown over decades, with Pope Benedict XVI lifting excommunications in 2009 and Pope Francis later reversing reforms, deepening tensions.
39 Articles
39 Articles
The Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (FSSPX) wishes to order new bishops without the approval of the Vatican. ...
The Vatican has stated that it intends to "avoid ruptures" with the Lefebvrians after its challenge to Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo faces crisis as a traditionalist group plans bishop consecrations without consent
The Swiss-based Society of St. Pius X, which has schools, chapels and seminaries around the world, has been a thorn in the side of the Holy See for four decades, opposed to the modernizing reforms of the 1960s Second Vatican Council.
Pope Leo XIV faces crisis as traditionalist group defies Vatican
Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics, after a breakaway group attached to the traditional Latin Mass announced plans to consecrate new bishops without papal consent in a threatened revival of schism. The Swiss-based Society of St. Pius X, which has schools, chapels and seminaries around the world, has been a thorn in the side of the Holy See for four decades, opposed to the modernising reforms…
Associated Press News
Pope Leo XIV faces crisis as a traditionalist group plans bishop consecrations without consent
Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics. A breakaway group attached to the traditional Latin Mass, the Society of St.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
