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A new 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in a small Polish village has become the tallest of its kind in Europe, surpassing Rio's Christ the Redeemer.
Excommunicated Catholic sects are challenging the Vatican, with reports of deepening divisions in Scotland and beyond.
The Vatican formally excommunicates the Society of St Pius X after unauthorized consecrations spark a new schism.
The Vatican has officially declared the Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicating six bishops and members of the traditionalist Catholic group.