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The bishops from Society of St. Pius X were among those excommunicated by the Catholic Church on Thursday.
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What to know about the Society of St. Pius X, the schismatic group excommunicated by the Pope
Noah LaBelle
The Society of St. Pius X was excommunicated by Pope Leo for ordaining bishops without his permission. Its issues with the church run far deeper.
Shannon Malone cheers before marching to the San Francisco Bay Area stadium for the FIFA World Cup game between the USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Santa Clara, Calif., on July 1, 2026.
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Photos: Fans gather in the Bay Area for the World Cup match between the U.S. and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Meredith Nierman
The sun begins to rise over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Temperatures in the nation's capital are expected to top 100 degrees as a heat wave stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast impacts up to 90 million Americans.
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