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Minnesota-ordained priest excommunicated by Pope Leo
Pioneer Press • • world
Key Points:
- The ultraconservative Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (SSPX) consecrated four priests as bishops without Pope Leo XIV's approval, including Rev. Michael Goldade from North Dakota, leading to their excommunication by the Vatican.
- SSPX rejects key reforms from the Second Vatican Council, such as allowing Mass in local languages, and this unauthorized ordination deepened the divide between the group and the Catholic Church.
- The Vatican labeled the ordination a schismatic act, excommunicating the new bishops and any laypeople formally adhering to SSPX, and invalidated sacraments administered by SSPX ministers.
- Rev. Goldade criticized the modernist Church reforms, calling them destructive and accusing the Church of turning away from traditional Catholic teachings.
- The Vatican urged Catholics to remain loyal to the Pope and avoid participation in SSPX activities, emphasizing the importance of unity within the Church.
