Roman Catholic Womenpriests
Roman Catholic Womenpriests (RCWP) is an Independent Catholic international group that asserts a connection to the Catholic Church. They are descended from the Danube Seven, a group of women who assert that they have been ordained as priests in 2002 by Rómulo Antonio Braschi, an independent bishop. According to a book published by the organization, Women Find a Way: The Movement and Stories of Roman Catholic Womenpriests at least two other, unnamed bishops were involved in the ordination. In addition, the RCWP claim that these bishops were in good standing and acted in full apostolic succession.
In 2007 the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the authorization of the Pope, decreed the penalty of automatic excommunication against anyone "who attempts to confer a sacred order on a woman, and the woman who attempts to receive a sacred order".
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