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Vatican Cuts Off 600,000 Followers of Traditionalist Catholic Sect
NYT > World News·Friday, 3 July 2026
The Vatican excommunicated the Society of Saint Pius X and its roughly 600,000 followers after the group defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating new bishops against his wishes. This is described as the first major crisis for Pope Leo. Excommunication means the group is formally cut off from the Catholic Church.
Why It Matters
With millions of Catholics in India, a formal split of this scale within the global Church is a significant religious development that affects how Catholic communities worldwide understand their faith and authority.
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