Who are the rogue bishops defying Pope Leo XIV?

A breakaway Catholic faction has ordained its own bishops in direct defiance of Pope Leo XIV and Vatican authority. According to Al Jazeera, the unauthorized ordinations mark an open split within the Church—a bold challenge to centuries of hierarchical tradition and another chapter in ongoing disputes over doctrine and leadership.

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