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SSPX defies pope, ordains bishops, faces excommunication

The Society of St. Pius X defied Pope Leo XIV by ordaining four bishops, triggering mass excommunication. The traditionalist group rejects Vatican II reforms, citing a "sacred duty" to preserve tradition. Pope Leo urged unity, facing his papacy's largest crisis.