Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers

The briefing

Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers AP News

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The wider picture

AP News notes that this did not emerge in isolation; pressures have been building around vatican.

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