Catholic Church Expels Dissident Traditionalist Bishops and Their Supporters
Vatican Excommunicates Bishops Following Unauthorized Ordination The Vatican has acted decisively, imposing excommunication on bishops from ultra-traditionalist groups who were involved in a significant but unauthorized ordination ceremony held on Wednesday. The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) went ahead with the consecration of four bishops in Switzerland, despite lacking permission from Pope Leo XIV. […]
Pope Leo XIV urges traditionalist Catholics to steer clear of division.
Pope Leo XIV Issues Warning on Traditionalist Groups’ Actions Pope Leo XIV recently sent a last-minute appeal to traditionalist Catholic breakaway groups, urging them to reconsider plans to consecrate four bishops without Vatican approval. He highlighted this move as a “very grave sin” that could exacerbate the longstanding rift with the church. In a letter […]
FBI’s focus on ‘radical traditionalist Catholics’ is more extensive than Biden officials suggested: Chuck Grassley
Grassley Questions FBI’s Targeting of Catholics A document released on Tuesday by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) seems to challenge statements made by FBI Director Christopher Ray. Ray had previously claimed that a 2023 memo focusing on “Radical Traditionalist Catholics” was an isolated incident, stemming from just one Bureau Field Office. Grassley’s findings suggest that the […]