Two conservative cardinals call on Lefebvrists to reconsider and not ordain new bishops
Two conservative cardinals urge the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X to obey the Pope and not to ordain new bishops.
Ultratraditionalist Catholics Test Leo XIV, Who Wavers
The ultratraditionalist Catholic group Society of St. Pius X plans to ordain bishops without papal permission, putting Pope Leo XIV in a challenging position ahead of a July 1 deadline.
Society of Saint Pius X vs. Vatican: Is there a break with Rome coming?
The traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) is escalating its tensions with the Vatican by rejecting dialogue and insisting on their own ordinations, which positions their conflict as a survival strategy.
The Ghost of a Schism Resurfaces in the Catholic Church and an Argentine Cardinal Seeks to Mediate
Tensions rise in the Catholic Church as the traditionalist faction, the Society of St. Pius X, threatens to cause a schism, prompting an Argentine cardinal to seek reconciliation.
Vatican orders traditionalist Catholic group to suspend self-ordered bishops' ordinations
The Vatican has ordered an ultratraditionalist Catholic group to reverse its decision to independently ordain new bishops, a move that sparked a crisis within the Church.
Vatican Seven / Lefebvrists want to ordain new bishops without the Pope's consent. What does the Vatican say?
The Society of Saint Pius X (FSSPX), known as Lefebvrists, has announced plans to ordain two of their own bishops in June, potentially widening the rift between the Vatican and this traditionalist movement.
With a challenge that exposes them to be excommunicated, the Lefebvrites put Pope Leon XIV to the test
The ultra-traditionalist Catholic group announced it will ordain bishops in July, challenging Pope Leon XIV and raising concerns of a new schism.
Rogue Catholic group threatens schism with Vatican, plans to raise new bishops without Rome's approval
A traditionalist Catholic group, SSPX, has threatened a schism with the Vatican by planning to consecrate bishops without Holy See approval.