Rebel Catholic group SSPX defies pope, consecrates bishops
1 Jul 2026, 08:57 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/rebel-catholic-group-sspx-defies-pope-consecrates-bishops/a-77780038?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
An ultra-traditionalist Catholic group has consecrated bishops without papal consent, risking a schism with the church in Rome. Pope Leo had begged the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X to reconsider its plan.