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Switzerland: Diplomatic concern in Écône

Reported Severity: Extreme

Facing the Vatican ⛪ The Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X may be targeted for the first excommunication during Pope Leo XIV's papacy. On July 1st, the congregation carries out an ordination ceremony in the Swiss city of Écône for four new bishops without authorization from the Vatican, leading to a threat of the harshest penalty in Catholicism.

Event details

Disorder type
religious conflict
Event type
diplomatic concern
Sub-event
ecclesiastical dispute
Interaction
state forces
Key actors
media
Location
Écône
Source platform
telegram

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Source

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