Vatican excommunicates breakaway group for ordaining bishops against Pope Leo’s order

The Vatican has excommunicated a breakaway traditionalist group and its followers after they ordained bishops in defiance of Pope Leo XIV. The Pope had previously warned that such actions would lead to excommunication. He urged the group to consider the spiritual welfare of the faithful, stating that this schismatic act would deprive believers of the licit and valid reception of the Sacraments, which are essential for their sanctification and spiritual growth within the Church.