Paris, France, Feb 8, 2026 (AFP) - Rogue Catholic traditionalists risk showdown with Vatican

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A Catholic community wedded to tradition is preparing to defy Pope Leo XIV by ordaining new bishops without his approval, raising the spectre of a new schism within the Church. It reignites a long-standing power struggle between Rome and traditionalists who are angered by threats to old-age rites, such as the use of Latin in church. The Switzerland-based Society of Saint Pius X, which has about 600,000 followers worldwide, said this week it would......

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