Vatican City, July 2, 2026 (AFP) - Vatican excommunicates 6 ultraconservative bishops over unauthorised ordination

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2026-07-02

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 new bishops, defying a plea from Pope Leo XIV not to do so. dt/gv ...

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