Vatican declares the Society of St. Pius X is in schism, excommunicating its bishops

NPR | By Claire Giangrave

Published July 2, 2026 at 1:48 AM MST

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On Thursday, the Vatican formalized the excommunications and declared that the Society of St. Pius X had entered schism, breaking communion with the pope and the Catholic Church.

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