Vatican Excommunicates Traditionalist Group | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 1m

The Vatican just excommunicated the Society of St Pius X for ordaining bishops without papal approval — a move the Church sees as a major schism. Founded in 1970, this group fiercely clings to pre-Vatican II traditions, preferring Latin Mass and rejecting modern reforms. At a recent Mass in Cork, priest Father Jules Doutrebente defended the group’s actions as necessary for their survival, even as he prepares to hand over leadership to Father Colm Begley. The Society insists they’re preserving sacred tradition, while Rome views their defiance as a clear break from authority. Listen in…