Jul 6, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min · 12 segments
The Vatican's declaration that the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is in schism immediately ignited debate across Catholic social media. Why was the SSPX declared schismatic? Why not other controversial…
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The SSPX has been declared schismatic, and almost immediately, questions and memes have taken over Catholic social media, including things like, "If they were excommunicated, why isn't Father James Martin?"
And from a culture war perspective, maybe that sounds like a fair comparison, but what frameworks is the Catholic Church and Pope Leo actually using?
This week, we're talking about schism, media narratives, and how culture-war thinking shapes the stories we tell about who's a hero, who's a villain, and what the church is actually responding to.
Politics, history, media, and theology all collide in this story, which is exactly why so many people are talking about it.
Each week, I take a deeper look at issues related to Catholicism, theology, and the church through a queer and trans liberation lens.
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“Guest likens schism to political insurrection metaphorically”
“Guest reads wild online reaction post verbatim”
“Host questions church's claim of unchanging history”
“Host exposes SSPX founder's fascist entanglements openly”
“Guest recounts Vatican's decisive schism declaration promptly”
