Pope Leo may excommunicate SSPX, Catholic sect of St. Marys, Kansas, church

Published May 24, 2026 By admin

The Catholic Church under the first American pope is threatening to excommunicate a traditionalist sect — or at least its leaders — that is best known in Kansas for a newly built massive church in a small town near Topeka.

The Vatican under Pope Leo XIV has warned the Society of Saint Pius X, or SSPX, over its plans to consecrate new bishops this summer.

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