Pope pleads with breakaway Catholics before possible schism

Jun 30, 2026, 10:52 AM en source ↗

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Pope Leo XIV has urged a breakaway Catholic group to call off a planned consecration of bishops. Such a step could trigger a full schism with the mainstream Catholic Church.

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Pope Leo XIV has called on a rebel Catholic group to call off a planned consecration of bishops. Such a move could trigger a full schism with the mainstream Catholic Church.

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