Women Priests: Vocations Forbidden

Women Priests: Vocations Forbidden

8.7IMDb Score
Released:2025-01-28
Duration:0 min
Director:Marie Mandy
Actors:Jacqueline Straub, Christina Moreira, Myra Brown
Production:Cinéphage Productions, Clin d'oeil Films

Overview:

This film follows a group of free-spirited, courageous, and inspired women who feel a deep calling to serve as Catholic priests. Despite their unwavering faith and dedication, they face a rigid barrier: the Church's refusal to recognize their vocation. Determined to understand why, these women embark on a bold investigation into the heart of the Vatican, one of the last strongholds of institutionalized misogyny, challenging centuries of tradition to uncover the reasons behind this powerful and injust prohibition.

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