Controversial bishops ordained as Pope warns of 'schism' in Catholic Church
Thousands of worshippers attended a ceremony in the Swiss Alps as part of the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X.
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"the ordination was taking place 'precisely because we love the Pope as the vicar of Christ, as the head of the Church… we don't want to see the Pope humiliated any more, on the side of false shepherds representing false religions.'"
— Davide Pagliarani , Other
"describing it as a 'schismatic act', which could 'tear the seamless garment of Christ'."
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
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Thousands of worshippers attended a ceremony in the Swiss Alps as part of the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X.
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