A Catholic group wedded to custom is getting ready to defy Pope Leo XIV by ordaining new bishops with out his approval, elevating the specter of a brand new schism inside the Church.

It reignites a long-standing energy wrestle between Rome and traditionalists who’re angered by threats to old-age rites, akin to the usage of Latin in church.

The Switzerland-based Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), which has about 600,000 followers worldwide, mentioned this week it might go forward with the ordinations on July 1, after a diplomatic outreach got here to nothing.