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A traditionalist Catholic group that defied Pope Leo XIV and caused a schism is defending its actions. The group claims to be victims of the schism they created.

The Vatican declared the Society of St. Pius X in schism and excommunicated its bishops and priests after the society consecrated bishops without the pope's consent.

The Vatican excommunicated six bishops from the Society of St Pius X, an ultraconservative Catholic group, after they consecrated four new bishops without papal approval. The decree labeled the act as 'schismatic' and warned that lay believers formally adhering to the group would also face excommunication.

Traditionalist Catholics defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops during a Latin Mass in Switzerland without papal approval, citing a 'sacred duty' to preserve Catholic tradition. The Pope warned the act constitutes a 'sin of extreme gravity' and risks excommunication and schism, but the ceremony proceeded with thousands of attendees and livestreamed coverage.

Traditionalist Catholics with the Society of St. Pius X defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops during a Latin Mass in Econe, Switzerland, without papal approval. The group justified the act as a 'sacred duty' to preserve Catholic tradition, despite warnings of excommunication and schism.

James Carville called for a formal split within the Democratic party following the success of far-left Mamdani-backed candidates in primaries. He explicitly mentioned the term 'schism' as a potential outcome.

James Carville and Al Hunt criticized Democratic socialist candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, including Darializa Avila Chevalier, for their anti-Israel rhetoric and divisive policies. Carville called for a formal schism in the Democratic Party to distance it from these candidates, arguing they undermine the party's electoral prospects and values.