- The breakaway Society of St. Pius X plans to consecrate four bishops July 1 without Pope Leo XIV’s consent — a move the Vatican calls schismatic and likely to trigger automatic excommunications.
- The four‑day, livestreamed ceremony at the SSPX Swiss seminary is being organized like a festival — hotels, carpooling, prepaid lunches and a limited‑edition “Cuvee des Sacres” four‑bottle wine set for attendees.
- The SSPX is leaning into digital branding and growth to cement an ultra‑traditional identity (“Traditionalism 2.0”), deepening a decades‑long rift with Rome.
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