Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

“We Must Move Forward” — Pope Leo XIV Won’t Wait for a Right-Wing Catholic Group to End Its Schism

With illicit consecrations now days away on July 1, the Society of St. Pius X is taking its case to Pope Leo XIV and the College of Cardinals. The pope has already given his answer: the Church will not wait.

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Christopher Hale
Jun 24, 2026
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Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and the Society of St. Pius X consecrate four bishops without a papal mandate at Écône, Switzerland, on June 30, 1988. Pope John Paul II declared the act schismatic and excommunicated those who took part. (AFP via Getty Images)

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