What is the Society of St Pius X, and what caused its schism with the Vatican? | ABC NEWS
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The Vatican has excommunicated priests and lay Catholics in a breakaway traditionalist Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo's approval. Religion Editor Noel Debien explains the practice of the SSPX and how it found itself in a schism with the Vatican. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-02/vatican-excommunicates-sspx-society-st-pius-x-ordain-bishops/106872616 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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