Multiple reports say Pope Francis makes an urgent appeal to a breakaway traditionalist group to stop or scale back plans tied to upcoming bishop consecrations. The Vatican message is described as “last-ditch,” with the Pope asking the group to back off the consecrations that would otherwise proceed outside of the pope’s authority. The coverage frames the request as a final effort to avoid a further escalation in the dispute between the Holy See and traditionalist clergy linked to the group. While the outlets differ slightly in wording, they agree on the core point: the Pope is directly urging the group to refrain from carrying out the consecrations. The reports also indicate that the pope’s intervention reflects ongoing concerns about church unity and the canonical status of bishops appointed through an initiative that the Vatican does not recognize. No source in the provided excerpts offers confirmation of the group’s response or whether the planned consecrations will be cancelled.