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Excommunication communication: What if the SSPX does a schism?

If Rome declares a schism but no one acts on it, is it really a schism?

Ed. Condon
May 29, 2026
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As the Society of St. Pius X moves forward with plans to consecrate several bishops without a papal mandate, Church leaders in Rome and further afield have begun to consider the implications.

SSPX leaders outside St. Peter’s Basilica, Aug. 2025. Credit: SSPX via Facebook.

The society’s leadership announced this week the names of four men who are slated to…

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