Religion News: Catholics march for female priesthood

Women seeking to become Catholic priests marched in Rome on Wednesday, denouncing the church's ban on female ordination as sexist and unjust.

According to wire reports, the group of women representing Catholic organizations from around the world marched across the Tiber River close to St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Aisha Taylor, the executive director of the Women's Ordination Conference in the United States, said the women wanted to call attention to the issue as 253 bishops met for a synod at the Vatican.

In May, the Vatican insisted that it is properly following Christian tradition by excluding women from the priesthood. It has issued a new warning that women taking part in ordinations will be excommunicated.