A priest associated with the ultra-conservative Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) tells worshippers that the group could be welcomed back into the Catholic Church under a future pope. The remarks come after the SSPX is excommunicated following the ordination of four bishops without Pope Leo’s approval. Multiple outlets report that the priest frames the punishment as something that could be resolved later, rather than as a permanent barrier. One report describes the SSPX as an excommunicated “splinter” group; another notes that it is a rebel faction and says the group remains unrepentant regarding its schism with Rome. The Jerusalem Post adds that the sect is described as antisemitic in its coverage, while the other reports focus on the Church’s disciplinary action and the priest’s prediction about possible reconciliation. Overall, the articles agree that the SSPX faces excommunication linked to the unauthorized episcopal ordinations and that a priest from within the group says its members would be brought back by a subsequent pope.