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Will the Catholic Church publicly excommunicate anyone else in 2026?

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Will the Catholic Church publicly excommunicate anyone else in 2026?

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23% chance
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Roman Catholic Church announces the excommunication of any individual or group of individuals subsequent to market creation and by December 31, 2026, 11:59PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The resolution source for this market will be information from Pope Leo XIV, official information from the Catholic Church, or a consensus of credible reporting.The recent major excommunications tied to the Society of St. Pius X's unauthorized July 2026 bishop consecrations in Écône, which automatically applied latae sententiae penalties to six bishops plus hundreds of priests and formal adherents under canon law, account for the bulk of 2026 activity so far. An additional isolated case involving the laicization and excommunication of a U.S. priest for schism followed in August. These developments, occurring under Pope Leo XIV amid ongoing efforts to manage traditionalist tensions, align with the rarity of public canonical sanctions. With no evident new schismatic acts or defiant ordinations on the horizon through year-end, trader consensus assigns a 77.5% implied probability that the Church will not publicly excommunicate anyone else before December 31.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Roman Catholic Church announces the excommunication of any individual or group of individuals subsequent to market creation and by December 31, 2026, 11:59PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

The resolution source for this market will be information from Pope Leo XIV, official information from the Catholic Church, or a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$724
End Date
Jan 1, 2027
Market Opened
Jul 2, 2026, 3:35 PM ET

Resolver

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This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Roman Catholic Church announces the excommunication of any individual or group of individuals subsequent to market creation and by December 31, 2026, 11:59PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The resolution source for this market will be information from Pope Leo XIV, official information from the Catholic Church, or a consensus of credible reporting.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Roman Catholic Church announces the excommunication of any individual or group of individuals subsequent to market creation and by December 31, 2026, 11:59PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The resolution source for this market will be information from Pope Leo XIV, official information from the Catholic Church, or a consensus of credible reporting.The recent major excommunications tied to the Society of St. Pius X's unauthorized July 2026 bishop consecrations in Écône, which automatically applied latae sententiae penalties to six bishops plus hundreds of priests and formal adherents under canon law, account for the bulk of 2026 activity so far. An additional isolated case involving the laicization and excommunication of a U.S. priest for schism followed in August. These developments, occurring under Pope Leo XIV amid ongoing efforts to manage traditionalist tensions, align with the rarity of public canonical sanctions. With no evident new schismatic acts or defiant ordinations on the horizon through year-end, trader consensus assigns a 77.5% implied probability that the Church will not publicly excommunicate anyone else before December 31.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Roman Catholic Church announces the excommunication of any individual or group of individuals subsequent to market creation and by December 31, 2026, 11:59PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

The resolution source for this market will be information from Pope Leo XIV, official information from the Catholic Church, or a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$724
End Date
Jan 1, 2027
Market Opened
Jul 2, 2026, 3:35 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Roman Catholic Church announces the excommunication of any individual or group of individuals subsequent to market creation and by December 31, 2026, 11:59PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The resolution source for this market will be information from Pope Leo XIV, official information from the Catholic Church, or a consensus of credible reporting.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Will the Catholic Church publicly excommunicate anyone else in 2026?" is a prediction market on Polymarket where traders buy and sell "Yes" or "No" shares based on whether they believe this event will happen. The current crowd-sourced probability is 23% for "Yes." For example, if "Yes" is priced at 23¢, the market collectively assigns a 23% chance that this event will occur. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

"Will the Catholic Church publicly excommunicate anyone else in 2026?" is a newly created market on Polymarket, launched on Jul 2, 2026. As an early market, this is your opportunity to be among the first traders to set the odds and establish the market's initial price signals. You can also bookmark this page to track volume and trading activity as the market gains traction over time.

To trade on "Will the Catholic Church publicly excommunicate anyone else in 2026?," simply choose whether you believe the answer is "Yes" or "No." Each side has a current price that reflects the market's implied probability. Enter your amount and click "Trade." If you buy "Yes" shares and the outcome resolves as "Yes," each share pays out $1. If it resolves as "No," your "Yes" shares pay $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before resolution if you want to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current probability for "Will the Catholic Church publicly excommunicate anyone else in 2026?" is 23% for "Yes." This means the Polymarket crowd currently believes there is a 23% chance that this event will occur. These odds update in real-time based on actual trades, providing a continuously updated signal of what the market expects to happen.

The resolution rules for "Will the Catholic Church publicly excommunicate anyone else in 2026?" define exactly what needs to happen for each outcome to be declared a winner — including the official data sources used to determine the result. You can review the complete resolution criteria in the "Rules" section on this page above the comments. We recommend reading the rules carefully before trading, as they specify the precise conditions, edge cases, and sources that govern how this market is settled.