Pope Says Church ‘Must Move Forward’ if SSPX Proceeds with Illicit Ordinations
- Pope Leo XIV warned the Society of St. Pius X that consecrating bishops without papal approval risks schism and urged them to maintain communion with the Catholic Church, emphasizing the decision is theirs to make.
- The SSPX plans to consecrate four bishops on July 1 at their seminary in Ecône, Switzerland, despite Vatican warnings that such acts without a mandate constitute schism and automatic excommunication.
- Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that an appeal might persuade the SSPX to avoid schismatic acts and noted that their rejection of key Second Vatican Council teachings contributes to division.
- The pope also commented on hopeful diplomatic progress with a tentative U.S.-Iran agreement expected to end hostilities and mentioned upcoming visits to France and Peru.
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Pope Warns SSPX Bishop Ordinations Risk Deepening Schism
Pope Leo XIV talks to reporters outside the papal villa of Castel Gandolfo on June 16, 2026, before returning to Rome after a daylong stay there. The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) said it plans to consecrate four priests as bishops on July 1 without the permission of Pope Leo XIV.
Pope says Church 'must move forward' if SSPX proceeds with illicit ordinations - The Dialog
Pope Leo XIV said that although he is considering a final appeal to the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, the choice to splinter from the Catholic Church falls on them. Speaking to journalists outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo June 16, the pope was asked about his feelings regarding plans by the traditionalist society, commonly known as SSPX, to proceed with the consecration of new bishops without a papal mandate. The pope said that w…
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