They were not ordained by permission of the Vatican and so therefore do not hold the rights and privileges thereof. It would be as if I did not go to medical school but called myself "Doctor". I am a doctor in name only, but not recognized by the medical community.
So why, does Time call them priests? They are simply continuing a false title and showing total disrespect for the Catholic Church. To prove how they are not accepted by the Church, they do not act as priests in a Catholic Church, they do their "masses" in Protestant churches and they are members of St. Harold's Catholic Community...not even a parish.
My personal opinion is that I hope women are never allowed to become priests. I do not care for female clergy in other religions and I absolutely hate it when I see a female in a Roman collar. Bad enough that some clergy wear that collar and they are not Catholic. I do not see myself as a sexist. I am a firm believer that women can do everything men can as long as their ability allows it. But, this is one place where I just cannot accept that position being held by a woman. I think that if it were ever allowed, I would not be a member of a parish with a female priest.
I hope the Church figures out who these priests are who have been working against the Church with these female "priests" as well as the bishop who would have had to ordain them and excommunicates them all.
If the Church is to remain strong, the men who lead it must do so according to the rules that are set, not the rules they want to follow. If our Priests become cafeteria Catholics, we are in trouble.
