[1] She uses the moniker "Father Anne” to point to the theology that supports a person of any gender being able to serve in persona Christi as a priest and minister.
Roman Catholic Womenpriests maintain that their ordination is not licit, but is valid, due to their position that the theology underpinning the teaching that only men can be priests is unjust and errant.
[8] The Catholic News Agency reported promptly on her "supposed ordination" and her "simulated Mass" at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Albuquerque the following day.
[6] In December 2022, the BBC World Service published a documentary about Father Anne titled "The Women Fighting to Be Priests" which included film of her ordination.
[10][11] After the release of the BBC documentary, Father Anne called upon Pope Francis to meet with women who want to be recognized as Roman Catholic priests.