The Vatican has warned a traditionalist group that consecrating bishops without papal authorization would result in excommunication. Some outlets report that the group, possibly the Society of St. Pius X, has gone ahead with the consecrations, defying the pope, while others indicate that the Vatican has already excommunicated certain individuals, declaring a schism. The situation appears to be one of tension and potential division within the church, with the pope urging the group to reconsider its actions.