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Vatican Excommunicates SSPX Group | Cork News
The Vatican just excommunicated the entire Society of St Pius X, an ultraconservative Catholic group that defied the Pope by ordaining four new bishops without approval — a move that officially puts them and their 1500+ priests in schism. Rejecting Vatican II reforms, the SSPX clings to Latin Mass and traditionalism, with a global following of 200,000. Despite the excommunication, they’re still planning to hold Mass in Cork, Ireland, this Sunday — and the Vatican says any sacraments they perform are now invalid. This isn’t just a theological rift — it’s a major rupture with roots dating back…
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