The Vatican says priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo XIV’s approval are in s…

The Vatican on Thursday imposed some of the highest penalties available under the Catholic Church 's canon law on a breakaway group that consecrated four bisho…

Newly consecrated Bishops, from left, Marc Hanappier, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, Michael Goldade and Pascal Schreiber wearing their miters and holding their pa…

(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the traditionalist group Society of St. Pius X ordaining bishops, the devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela an…

In a candid conversation with Crux Now, Jesu spoke of a Church called to listen before she speaks, to remain present before she acts.

ECONE, Switzerland (AP) — A group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismi…

Thousands of people have gathered in a tiny village in Switzerland to witness the ordination of four new Catholic bishops, in defiance of an appeal by Pope Leo…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV is urging the Society of St. Pius X to abandon plans to consecrate new bishops without papal approval, a move the Vatican war…

In his letter to the head of the canonically irregular society, Pope Leo XIV described the SSPX's plans to consecrate new bishops in defiance of his commands t…

The case of Bishop David Oakley has raised serious questions about Church leaders' commitment to safeguarding and transparency.

World Catholic leader Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday appealed to a group of ultra-traditionalist Catholics not to go ahead with its planned consecration of bishops on…