Pope Leo XIV Warns SSPX Against Ordaining 4 Bishops Without Papal Approval

3 articles · Updated · ewtnnews.com · Jun 16

July 1 consecrations of four SSPX priests in Écône, Switzerland, drew a fresh warning from Pope Leo XIV that proceeding without his mandate could push the group toward schism.
Leo said he may make another appeal for the Society of St. Pius X to stop, stressing that remaining in communion with the Church is still possible but the choice is theirs.
May 13 Vatican guidance had already said unauthorized bishop consecrations would constitute a “schismatic act” and trigger excommunication.
The dispute centers on SSPX’s rejection of parts of the Second Vatican Council, including teachings on religious freedom and the Church’s approach to other faiths, even as it continues to celebrate only the Traditional Latin Mass.