Pink Smoke Over the Vatican is a documentary  about the controversial movement of women seeking to be ordained as priests in the Roman Catholic Church.  On June 3rd, 2008, The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a sweeping order of excommunication for "the crime of attempting sacred ordination of a woman." Pink Smoke Over the Vatican chronicles the events that led up to this severe punishment and tells the stories of the determined women and men who, through the forbidden and illicit path of female ordination, are working to end the underlying misogyny and outdated feudal governance that is slowly destroying the Roman Catholic Church. The story of their struggle is set against the dramatic backdrop of a church in crisis. As new charges continue to be filed against Catholic priests and bishops who have committed heinous crimes against the most innocent members of the Church, and thousands of parishes around the world close because there are not enough priests to serve them, the Vatican persists in denying women the right to minister in the churches that are lying dormant. Through often dramatic and emotional interviews, the film reveals the very personal issues of those in the pews who are fighting for change from within. Pink Smoke Over the Vatican explores the complex ethical choices made by the women who are painfully discerning the difference between man's law and God's law. Their struggles encompass both the internal battles wrought by going against the Church they love as well as the external battles with the Church hierarchy, centuries-long tradition, and the rampant prejudice that still prevails against women in positions of power. But it is the impression that all have been undeniably touched by spirit that is certain to move both Catholics and the general public alike. This film will inspire anyone who has experienced discrimination and marginalization to stand up to power, no matter the odds, and follow their true call. Judy Tatum