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Pope Faces SSPX Consecration Challenge Amid Ongoing Negotiations

2/3/2026

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Pope Leo XIV faces challenge as the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) consecrates bishops without consent.
SSPX opposes Second Vatican Council reforms and has operated outside Vatican authority for decades.
Rev. Davide Pagliarani, SSPX's superior general, states the Society must proceed with consecrations due to grave necessity.
Vatican spokesman Matto Bruni says negotiations are ongoing to prevent division.
SSPX favors the traditional Latin Mass over the Vatican's vernacular Mass.

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Pope Leo XIV faces challenge as the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) consecrates bishops without consent.
SSPX opposes Second Vatican Council reforms and has operated outside Vatican authority for decades.
Rev. Davide Pagliarani, SSPX's superior general, states the Society must proceed with consecrations due to grave necessity.
Vatican spokesman Matto Bruni says negotiations are ongoing to prevent division.
SSPX favors the traditional Latin Mass over the Vatican's vernacular Mass.