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Pope Leo Warns Catholic Rebels Facing Excommunication It’s ‘Their Choice’
Newsweek • • world
Key Points:
- Pope Leo XIV has warned the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) that consecrating bishops without papal approval risks excommunication, but the group insists on proceeding with the July 1 consecrations.
- The SSPX, an ultra-conservative traditionalist Catholic fraternity founded in 1970 in opposition to Second Vatican Council reforms, rejects certain modern church teachings and refuses to renounce its principles.
- The Vatican views the planned consecrations as a schismatic act that would deepen the division, but SSPX leaders emphasize their commitment to preserving what they see as the true Catholic faith.
- Four priests—Michael Goldade, Pascal Schreiber, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, and Marc Hanappier—are slated for consecration as bishops, putting them at risk of excommunication.
- This conflict reflects a broader tension within the Catholic Church between traditionalists and those embracing post-Vatican II reforms, with past efforts at reconciliation between the Vatican and SSPX remaining unresolved.
