A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting excommunications by declaring

A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting excommunications by declaring it was a “sacred duty” to defend the Catholic faith. Link Defying Pope Leo XIV and risking schism, traditionalists go ahead with Latin Mass consecrations A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics have directly defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his consent Wednesday, dismissing the resulting excommunications by d