Article: San Jose Roman Catholic Diocese reacts to woman priest

Zeenat Umar
University Wire
05-10-2006
(Spartan Daily) (U-WIRE) SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Diocese of San Jose has publicly condemned Professor Victoria Rue of San Jose State University for claiming that she is a female Roman Catholic priest.

On April 23, the diocese issued the following statement in response to news reports of Rue who leads Mass celebrations twice a week at the Spartan Memorial Chapel.

"Victoria Rue is not a validly ordained priest of the Roman Catholic Church. Members of the Roman Catholic Church should not participate in celebrations of the sacraments that are conducted by Victoria Rue, as those celebrations are not in union with the local or universal Church."

Roberta Ward, ...

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