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Vaticans Final Warning: Mass Excommunication on July 1 Real

“Vatican's Final Warning: Mass Excommunication on July 1 Unless They Obey”
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Confidence: High Checked on May 21, 2026

Summary

The Vatican issued a final warning to the breakaway Society of St. Pius X, stating that their planned episcopal ordinations on July 1 without papal approval constitute a schismatic act that will trigger automatic excommunication. The warning was delivered in mid‑May 2026 and makes clear that failure to obey will result in mass excommunication on that date.

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