Vatican excommunicates bishops of breakaway traditionalist sect
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"Vatican excommunicates bishops of breakaway traditionalist sect" 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 Fox News and WOAI. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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