Vatican stresses only pope may approve bishop consecrations to safeguard apostolic ties to Jesus's original disciples.

Pope Leo XIV has called on a rebel Catholic group to call off a planned consecration of bishops. Such a move could trigger a full schism with the mainstream Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV has made a last-ditch appeal to a rebel group of traditionalist Catholics who plan to ordain bishops without his approval in Switzerland on Wednesday.

A Catholic splinter group consecrated four bishops on Wednesday, despite a direct appeal from Pope Leo to call it off.

A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics is set to directly defy Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his consent. The Society of St.

The ultratraditionalist Society of St. Pius X is planning to defy Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his consent.

An ultra-traditionalist Catholic group has consecrated bishops without papal consent, risking a schism with the church in Rome. Pope Leo had begged the breakaway Society of Saint…

Consecrations by Society of Saint Pius X bring automatic excommunication for bishops – and crisis for Pope Leo

The Society of St. Pius X was excommunicated by Pope Leo for ordaining bishops without his permission. Its issues with the church run far deeper.

Decisão é anunciada após ordenação de quatro bispos sem aval do papa Leão 14 pela Fraternidade São Pio 10º

A breakaway Catholic group defied Pope Leo XIV, consecrating four new bishops and deepening the Vatican rift. Learn about the Society of Saint Pius X's sch

The Vatican has responded aggressively to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent.

The Vatican has responded aggressively to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent

The Vatican announced Thursday that priests and members of a Catholic group that ordained four new bishops in defiance of Pope Leo XIV’s wishes are excommunicated.

The Vatican announced Thursday that priests and members of a Catholic group that ordained four new bishops in defiance of Pope Leo XIV’s wishes are excommunicated.

Holy See responds aggressively to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent.

The Vatican said on Thursday that priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo's approval are in schism…

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St.

It comes after the controversial ordination of four new bishops carried out without papal approval. #EuropeNews

Schism caused by ordaining of four bishops without papal consent presents first crisis for Pope Leo

The Vatican's watchdog authority has imposed severe disciplinary measures on an ultratraditionalist Catholic group. The move comes after the group, the Society of Saint Pius X,…