What is the Society of St Pius X? Why Pope Leo excommunicated its members

According to Al Jazeera, the Vatican has formally declared a schism in the Catholic Church. The Society of Saint Pius X ordained bishops without Pope Leo Fourteen's approval, prompting the pontiff to excommunicate them. This marks a major institutional split within Christianity's largest denomination, which counts over one billion members worldwide.

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