inadvertent and wrong, the ordaination is still a crime. >> the catholic church believes it is the will of god. now, i have to accept that. >> for wimbish shops to be ordained in the united states of america. >> reporter: but even the threat of excommunication isn't stopping catholic women from what they consider the priesthood. carpet carpetnetto says there are five priests, 16 bishops, all of them illegal in the eyes of the catholic church. >> what many people say to us, why don't you go somewhere else you're accepted. i was going to ask you why stick with catholicism when catholicism isn't obviously supportive of you. >> it's catholicism that needs