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Vatican Excommunicates SSPX After Bishops Crisis | Topeka News
The Vatican just dropped a major excommunication on the Society of St. Pius X — a traditionalist Catholic group that’s been in fierce opposition to Vatican II reforms for decades. Based in St. Marys, Kansas, where they’ve built a $42 million church, run a college, and even influenced local politics, the SSPX has grown its flock by attracting Catholics alienated by modern church changes. Their strict adherence to Latin Mass and gender norms has sparked controversy — including library book bans and closing public facilities over dress codes. Meanwhile, years of investigations into child abuse…
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