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Pink Smoke Over the Vatican

Pink Smoke Over the Vatican

The voices of these women must be heard.

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Documentary

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Documentary film about the controversial movement of women seeking ordination in the Roman Catholic Church. More and more women are answering a spiritual calling to take on the vestments of priesthood and seek equality in the religion they love. These daring women have risked banishment, loss of livelihood, and even excommunication to take part in what the Church calls illicit ordinations. The Vatican has vowed to end this threat to the male hierarchy, even forbidding the mere discussion of female priests. The papacy has reached a time of crisis and the controversy over women's role, and their place in the Church, must be addressed if the Vatican is to have any relevance in the 21st century.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

64 mins

Rating

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Release Date

17 February 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alta Jacko

Alta Jacko

Self

Joanna Manning

Joanna Manning

Self

Janice Sevré-Duszynska

Janice Sevré-Duszynska

Self

Roy Bourgeois

Roy Bourgeois

Self

Ronald Lengwin

Ronald Lengwin

Self

Kathleen Kunster

Kathleen Kunster

Self

Patricia Fresen

Patricia Fresen

Self

Victoria Rue

Victoria Rue

Self

Bridget Mary Meehan

Bridget Mary Meehan

Self

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