# Vatican excommunicates hundreds of thousands of splinter sect followers

- Published: 2026-07-02T15:44:45Z
- Updated: 2026-07-02T18:25:51Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yz95188jjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Tags: BBC News · World
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Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.

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