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Tina Thompson, a Kansas woman, became the state’s first Catholic woman priest in Nov. 2025 through an unapproved group, defying Vatican rules.
Tina Thompson, a Kansas woman, became the state’s first Roman Catholic Woman Priest in November 2025 after being ordained by the unapproved group Roman Catholic Woman Priests.
Raised in a devout Catholic family, she left the church for two decades over disagreements with its teachings on women, LGBTQ+ rights, divorce, and abuse coverage.
After her younger brother’s death, she reconnected with faith and was inspired by online research on women priests.
Ordained at Unity Church in Lawrence, a spiritually inclusive congregation, she leads a ministry focused on social justice, inclusivity, and Catholic traditions like the Eucharist, though she does not serve in official Catholic churches.
While the Vatican does not recognize her ordination and considers it a schism, Thompson believes women are validly called to priesthood and hopes the Church evolves to embrace broader leadership.
Tina Thompson, una mujer de Kansas, se convirtió en la primera mujer sacerdote católica del estado en noviembre de 2025 a través de un grupo no aprobado, desafiando las reglas del Vaticano.