Why Pope Leo Excommunicated Members of the Society of St. Pius X | DW News

Jul 4, 2026 | The Vatican has imposed severe disciplinary measures on the ultra-traditionalist Catholic 'Society of St. Pius X' (SSPX). The move comes after the group consecrated bishops without papal consent. We talk to Justin McLellan from the National Catholic Reporter for an in-depth look at the dramatic events within the Catholic Church.

Pope Could Welcome Holocaust Denier Back into the Fold
TIMES ONLINE: The Pope is preparing to cancel the excommunication of four traditionalist Catholic bishops including one who believes the Holocaust never happened and the gas chambers were a myth.

Pope Benedict XVI has already signed the decree lifting the excommunication of the four bishops of the ultra-conservative Society of St Pius X, according to well-sourced reports in the Italian press today.

One of the bishops, Richard Williamson, an English former Anglican and graduate of Winchester and Cambridge, gave an interview to Swedish TV this week in which he said: “There were no gas chambers.” >>> Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent | Thursday, January 22, 2009

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