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Pope pleads with St. Pius X not to consecrate bishops
Filed: Jun 30, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Summary: Pope Leo XIV urged the Society of St. Pius X to abandon planned bishop consecrations without Vatican approval.
WHO: Pope Leo XIV
WHAT: Issued an urgent plea to the Society of St. Pius X to turn back from consecrating four bishops without Vatican approval, warning of excommunication.
WHEN: Jun 30, 2026 at 8:25 AM ET
WHERE: Econe, Switzerland
WHY: The planned ceremony would consecrate four bishops without Vatican approval, placing them outside the Church’s communion.
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