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Church in Italy

Another Italian priest excommunicated after calling Francis ‘antipope’

A growing series of Italian priests have been excommunicated or suspended for rejecting papal authority.

Edgar Beltrán
Jan 30, 2025
∙ Paid

An Italian priest was declared excommunicated this month, after a December video in which he referred to Pope Francis as an “antipope.”

The priest is the latest case in a growing series of Italian priests excommunicated or suspended for rejecting papal authority in recent months.

Fr. Natale Santonocito. Credit: YouTube

The Diocese of Palestrina announced i…

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