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Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination

Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination. The Vatican excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X on Thursday, while warning that any lay believers who "formally adhere" to the frat…

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Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination. The Vatican excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X on Thursday, while warning that any lay believers who "formally adhere" to the fraternity would suffer the same fate. Reporting from Rome, FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta explains that the breakaway group deny key tenets of the Catholic Church, specifically its modernisation, interreligious dialogue and repairing ties with other Christian denominations.

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Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination.Supported · Medium-high confidence
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Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination.
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