Priest Excommunicated for Defying Pope | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

A priest from Canyon Lake, John Mary Foster, has been excommunicated by the Catholic Church for schism — refusing to recognize Pope Leo the Fourteenth’s authority and calling both him and Pope Francis “usurpers.” After years of defiance, including celebrating Mass despite being barred and omitting the Pope’s name in prayers, Foster was stripped of his priesthood and banned from leading any Church services. The Archdiocese of San Antonio has ordered Catholics to avoid his events and stop funding his Mission of Divine Mercy, warning that support enables further rebellion. The Vatican’s…