Catholic women in ordination protest at the Vatican/Associated Press/RCWP Rep. Mary Ann Schoettly holds banner in St. Peter's Square

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VATICAN CITY — Eight Roman Catholic women staged a one-minute demonstration for women's ordination Tuesday in St Peter's Square before police intervened.

The protesters wearing lavender stoles, the symbol of the movement for women's ordination, unfurled banners reading "Born to be priests" and "Vocation is important, not gender" in the illegal protest.

Three police officers, two in a golf cart and one on foot, stopped the protest, the fourth such action according to Erin Hanna, head of the US-based Women's Ordination Conference, admitting that they had no permit...

...Mary Ann Schoettly of the eastern US state of New Jersey is among more than 100 women who have been ordained by woman bishops who were in turn consecrated by one or more male bishops whose identities will remain secret until their deaths.

"Reclaiming our ancient spiritual heritage, women priests are shaping a more inclusive, Christ-centred Church of equals in the 21st century," said Schoettly, wearing a traditional Catholic priest's collar.

"We are here to stay. We are not going away," she warned.

Yes, Roman Catholic Womenpriests have grown from 7 to over 100. We are issuing in a new era of justice and equality for Catholic women. We are no longer waiting for permission from the Vatican, but living Jesus' dream of Gospel equality in grassroots inclusive Catholic communities in the United States, Canada and Europe. Bridget Mary Meehan, RCWP/ sofiabmm@aol.com