Woman ordained as priest - Catholics: How common is this? What's up here?

[Algernon Moncrieff]

1. It's not recognized under cannon law

http://www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org/

Roman Catholic Womenpriests are at the forefront of a model of service that offers Catholics a renewed priestly ministry in vibrant grassroots communities where all are equal and all are welcome. The voice of the Catholic people---the sensus fidelium---has spoken. We women are no longer asking for permission to be priests. Instead, we have taken back our rightful God-given place ministering to Catholics as inclusive and welcoming priests.

Yes, we have challenged and broken the Church's Canon Law 1024, an unjust law that discriminates against women. Despite what some bishops may lead the faithful to believe, our ordinations are valid because we are ordained in apostolic succession within the Roman Catholic Church.

The Catholic people have accepted us as their priests and they continue to support us as we grow from the seven bold women first ordained on the Danube River in 2002. Ordained women are already ministering in over 29 states across the country. We are here to stay.

Bottom line: it's a breakaway group. There are actually many groups that, for one reason or another, represent themselves as "Catholic" but are at odds with Rome or their local Arch Diocese