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Catholic Traditionalists Ordain Bishops, Defying Pope Leo
A breakaway group of ultra-conservative Catholics, the Society of Saint Pius X, has ordained four bishops without the consent of Pope Leo. This act of defiance, described by the group as a "sacred duty," has led to automatic excommunication for the bishops and raised fears of a schism within the Catholic Church. Thousands of worshippers attended the consecration ceremony held in the Swiss Alps.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 0 · Centre 1 · Right 1 n = 2
- Centre (1): The Times of India
- Right (1): India Today
- International (5): BBC News, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Reuters, The Guardian