Vatican excommunicates breakaway group in biggest Catholic schism in 156 years
The move against the Society of St. Pius X follows its defiance of Pope Leo XIV by consecrating new bishops against his wishes.
(Baz Ratner | AP) Newly consecrated bishops — Marc Hanappier, left, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, Michael Goldade and Pascal Schreiber — by the Society of St. Pius X, in defiance of the Vatican, in Écône, Switzerland, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.