Lefebvrians challenge excommunications and make Canon Law their new battleground

Jul 14, 2026 18:25

Valentina di Giorgio

Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) Photo: SSPX

Controversies•Pope Leo XIV

Trump takes another swipe at the Pope following the audience granted by Leo XIV to the mayor of Chicago

The controversy erupted after Johnson visited the Vatican on May 28 and met with the Pope. Photographs released afterward showed the Chicago-born pontiff and the mayor exchanging gifts.

Jun 01, 2026 17:57

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Controversies

Lefebvrists Announce the Names of Four Bishops They Will Ordain Without Papal Permission

On Wednesday, May 14, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, in the name of the Roman Pontiff, reaffirmed that the ordinations announced by the Lefebvrists «lack the corresponding pontifical mandate.» This gesture constitutes «a schismatic act» and «formal adherence to the movement constitutes a grave offense against God and carries with it the excommunication duly established by Church law.»

May 26, 2026 10:21

ZENIT Staff

Controversies•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican Clarifies Iran Ambassador Controversy: Routine Diplomatic Honor Miscast as Political Endorsement

According to clarifications issued by both Vatican officials and the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, the honor formed part of the Vatican’s longstanding diplomatic protocol: ambassadors accredited to the Holy See who complete at least two years of service commonly receive the distinction.

May 14, 2026 17:37

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Controversies•Dicasteries

Vatican Publicly Warns: Lefebvrist Ordination of Bishops without Papal Mandate Implies Schism and Excommunication

According to a letter from St. John Paul II, the faithful who adhere to the schism also incur excommunication.

May 13, 2026 22:23

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Controversies•Dicasteries•Gender Ideology

Courage, a Catholic-Orthodox ministry that supports gay people, has filed a complaint against the Vatican Synod for slander and defamation

Courage International, a ministry founded more than four decades ago to accompany men and women seeking to live according to the Catholic Church’s teaching on chastity, issued an unusually forceful statement on May 8 accusing the Vatican’s General Secretariat of the Synod of publishing what it called a “false and unjust” portrayal of its work

May 11, 2026 17:10

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Leo XIV to Visit Uruguay: Cardinal Sturla Reveals Details About the Pope’s Upcoming Trip to South America

The tentative trip would also include Argentina and Peru and could take place between November 5 and 15, with the official schedule expected to be confirmed by the Holy See toward the end of July

Leo XIV will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library and open an exhibition for the first time

On Monday, September 14, 2026, the Holy Father will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library and inaugurate the first chapter of the exhibition cycle “Catastrophe and Wonder”, titled “AQVA”. In this exhibition, the works of three contemporary creatives – artist JR, typographer Bill Moran, and chef Fulvio Pierangelini – will engage in dialogue with the collections and spaces of the Pope’s Library, offering a reflection on water as both a threat and a resource.

Lefebvrians challenge excommunications and make Canon Law their new battleground

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Major Canadian newspaper acknowledges the falsehood of the allegations regarding mass graves of infants that were leveled against the Catholic Church and led to the burning of churches across the country

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Trump takes another swipe at the Pope following the audience granted by Leo XIV to the mayor of Chicago

Lefebvrists Announce the Names of Four Bishops They Will Ordain Without Papal Permission

Vatican Clarifies Iran Ambassador Controversy: Routine Diplomatic Honor Miscast as Political Endorsement

Vatican Publicly Warns: Lefebvrist Ordination of Bishops without Papal Mandate Implies Schism and Excommunication

Courage, a Catholic-Orthodox ministry that supports gay people, has filed a complaint against the Vatican Synod for slander and defamation