Buddhist monks.Buddhist monks who had been invited to a Catholic church to demonstrate prayers and chant were disrupted by a group from the Society of St. Pius X The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is an international society of Traditionalist Roman Catholic priests. Its official Latin name is Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii X, which means "Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X". , a splinter group splinter group n. A group, such as a religious sect or political faction, that has broken away from a parent group. splinter group Noun of Catholics who reject most of Vatican II. The Pius X members, including several children, sat in the front pews and loudly recited the rosary, preventing the monks from giving the demonstration at the Basilica of St. Adalbert in Grand Rapids, Michigan “Grand Rapids” redirects here. For other uses, see Grand Rapids (disambiguation). Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 197,800. in February. "We can't stand by while this irreligious ir·re·li·gious adj. Hostile or indifferent to religion; ungodly. ir  re·li group uses this beautiful basilica," the Pius X leader told the Associated Press. The monks left the stage peacefully. |
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