Vatican expels members of rebel Catholic group over unapproved ordination
Corroborated by 7 sources from 7 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to bbc.com, vatican excommunicates followers of global Catholic sect - Published The Vatican has excommunicated followers of a conservative Catholic splinter sect, the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), a day after it consecrated four new bishops in Geneva against Pope Leo XIV's direct instruction.
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/2/breakaway-catholic-group-condemned-sacraments-deemed-illicit-by-vatican?traffic_source=rss
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/vatican-declares-society-st-pius-schism-excommunicates-bishops-134400204
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Fox News World
https://www.foxnews.com/world/vatican-excommunicates-breakaway-catholic-bishops-defied-pope-leo-xiv
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/02/vatican-excommunicates-all-members-of-ultra-conservative-rebels-sspx
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yz95188jjo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yz95188jjo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yz95188jjo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Dow Jones World News
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/vatican-declares-schism-with-traditionalist-group-d60e4bc3
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/world/europe/vatican-society-st-pius-excommunication.html