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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Pope Leo Urges Rebel Catholic Group To Halt Bishop Ordinations
Caption: Pope Leo Urges Rebel Catholic Group To Halt Bishop Ordinations. Pope Leo XIV has urged the ultra-conservative Society of Saint Pius X not to ordain bishops without Vatican approval. The Pope warned the planned ordinations would be a "schismatic act" and called them "a sin of extreme gravity.” The SSPX plans to ordain four bishops at its seminary in Ecône, Switzerland, despite repeated appeals from the Vatican. Church law says such ordinations could result in the automatic excommunication of both the newly ordained bishops and the bishop performing the ceremony. The SSPX said it would not change its plans, insisting the ordinations are necessary and not intended to create a parallel church. The group rejects key reforms introduced by the Second Vatican Council, including celebrating Mass in local languages instead of Latin. The dispute marks one of the first major challenges of Pope Leo's papacy as he seeks to preserve unity within the Catholic Church. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Pope Leo XIV,Society of Saint Pius X,Vatican,Catholic Church,bishops,excommunication,schism,religion,SSPX,Ecône,Switzerland,traditionalist Catholics,Second Vatican Council,Latin Mass
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