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  "id": 9584205,
  "title": "Schism with rebel Catholic sect casts a pall over Pope Leo’s visit to France",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/schism-with-rebel-catholic-sect-casts-a-pall-over-pope-leos-visit-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T15:18:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260924-schism-ultra-conservative-rebel-sect-sspx-pope-leo-visit-france-catholics-lourdes"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Vatican’s recent excommunication of followers of a Catholic splinter sect, the Society of Saint Pius X, has revived a longstanding feud within the Roman Catholic Church ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s state visit to France. The ultra-conservative group has established an extensive network of schools and has attracted thousands of followers in France.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Pope's visit to France 'an important moment for the Vatican'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/popes-visit-to-france-an-important-moment-for-the-vatican",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:58:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "'Pope fever' takes hold as Pope Leo visits France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/pope-fever-takes-hold-as-pope-leo-visits-france",
        "published": "2026-09-24T12:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Podcast: Pope in secular France, vultures and farmers, first divorce law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/podcast-pope-in-secular-france-vultures-and-farmers-first-divorce-law",
        "published": "2026-09-24T15:12:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}