Renegade Catholics ordained in Sarasota (AP)

SARASOTA — A former nun who the Vatican says has been excommunicated ordained two women priests and one deacon in Sarasota, part of a controversial movement claiming to be an offshoot of the Catholic Church.

The ordinations were the first in Florida by the group known as Roman Catholic Womenpriests, which preaches equality for women by allowing them into the priesthood and plays down allegiance to the pope.

The Catholic Church calls the movement and the ordinations illegitimate, and the local diocese sent letters to parishes saying any Catholics who attend the ceremony will be excommunicated - a banishment from participating in church sacraments until forgiveness is given by a priest. READ FULL STORY @ http://www.news-press.com/article/20100214/NEWS01/2150342/1075/Renegade-Catholics-ordained-in-Sarasota