Macon Woman’s Mission to Become Priest Causes Catholic Controversy

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon woman is breaking roman catholic tradition by taking steps toward becoming an ordained priest.

Pastor of Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church, Father Allan McDonald says the break in tradition isn’t accepted in the Roman Catholic Church.

“The church has very clear boundaries, and very clear leadership, and very clear teachings, and if one is a catholic, one has to make an ascent to those teachings,” says McDonald.

Member of the Roman Catholic Church, Barbara Anne Duff, is challenging the long-standing tradition of the church that only men can be ordained as priests.

“Who can say the spirit has not called me to be a woman priest?” says Duff.