Vatican Excommunicates Breakaway Group, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo
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"Vatican Excommunicates Breakaway Group, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include National Catholic Reporter and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Vatican Excommunicates Breakaway Group, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo" trending?
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Coverage (2)
- Vatican declares SSPX bishops, priests schismatic, says lay faithful risk excommunication National Catholic Reporter · 13h ago
- Vatican Excommunicates Breakaway Group, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo The New York Times · 13h ago
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