Pope Leo XIV Decrees Excommunication Over Lefebvrian Bishop Ordinations
On July 1, 2026, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X ordained four bishops without papal authorization in Écône, Switzerland, prompting the Vatican to label the act as schismatic. Pope Leo XIV had previously requested the fraternity to desist, but Superior General Davide Pagliarini defended the decision to ensure the order's pastoral future.
