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Members of the Mary Magdalene Apostle Catholic Community gather for Mass on Jan. 20. The church is headed by Jane Via, ordained with the Catholic Womenpriests movement, and attracts progressive Catholics who have broken with the Vatican on issues including women’s ordination and birth control. Photo courtesy Megan O’Neil

(RNS2-mar29) Members of the Mary Magdalene Apostle Catholic Community gather for Mass on Jan. 20. The church is headed by Jane Via, ordained with the Catholic Womenpriests movement, and attracts progressive Catholics who have broken with the Vatican on issues including women’s ordination and birth control. For use with RNS-WOMEN-PRIESTS, transmitted on March 29, 2013, RNS photo courtesy Megan O’Neil.