Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination ceremony

A dramatic breach with Rome widened on Thursday as the Vatican excommunicated six bishops linked to the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X, warning that lay Catholics who “formally adhere” to the movement would face the same punishment. The decree landed a day after the traditionalist splinter group went ahead with the consecration of four [...]
2026-07-02 15:07:28