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Pope Leo XIV to Visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November

Spotlighting his long ties to Peru, the trip prompts dioceses to prepare pastoral programs, liturgies, security

Vatican Declares SSPX in Schism and Excommunicates Bishops

Vatican Declares Society of St. Pius X in Schism After Unauthorized Bishop Ordinations

Vatican Declares SSPX in Schism and Excommunicates Six Bishops

Vatican Declares FSSPX in Schism and Excommunicates Six Bishops

Vatican Declares Society of St. Pius X in Schism and Excommunicates Its Bishops

Piusbruderschaft Declared in Schism After Unauthorized Bishop Consecrations

Vatican Declares Écône Consecrations a Schism

Lefebvrians Consecrate Four Bishops in Écône, Defying Pope's Ultimatum

SSPX Consecrates Four Bishops in Defiance of Pope Leo XIV

Traditionalist Fraternity Consecrates Four Bishops in Defiance of Rome

Pope Laicizes Spanish Priest Over Public Rejection of Two Popes

Pope Leone XIV Holds Closed Consistory to Seek Unity Among Cardinals

Independent Inquiry Releases First Findings on Abuse Claims Against Cardinal Hengsbach

Heiner Wilmer Installed as Bishop of Münster

Pope Leone XIV Leads Funeral for Cardinal Camillo Ruini

Washington Archdiocese Removes Monsignor Rossetti as Exorcist

Catholic Church Marks Feast of St. Bernardino of Siena

SSPX to Consecrate Four Bishops July 1 Without Papal Mandate as Vatican Warns of Schism

Pope Leo Condemns Rearmament as Vatican Threatens Pius Society With Excommunication