CultureSchism with rebel Catholic sect casts a pall over Pope Leo’s visit to France
The Vatican’s recent excommunication of followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic splinter sect, has revived a long-running feud within the Roman Catholic Church ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s state visit to France. The ultra-conservative group has built an extensive school network there and attracted thousands of followers.
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Schism with rebel Catholic sect casts a pall over Pope Leo’s visit to France
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