Vatican Challenges Breakaway Group's Bishop Ordinations

The Vatican has issued a stern warning to a breakaway Catholic faction planning to ordain new bishops without papal approval, a move that could lead to excommunication.

The Society of St. Pius X, known for its adherence to traditional Latin mass practices and rejection of the Second Vatican Council's reforms, is at the center of this controversy.

The Vatican's doctrinal office has labeled this action a potential 'schism', escalating tensions that date back decades between the group and the Church's mainstream hierarchy.

(With inputs from agencies.)