Ordain Women founder excommunicated by an all-male jury has been finalized Monday when the elders sent her their final verdict via email. Kate Kelly is an international human rights lawyer and activist who founded the group Ordain Women, which pushes the Mormon Church to allow women to be ordained. On Monday, on charges of apostasy, Ordain Women founder excommunicated became final, according to her organization, Ordain Women.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Kelly formed Ordain Women to pursue gender equality in faith. The group's ultimate goal is give women the equal opportunity of becoming lay clergy. Though Kelly was adamant that she did not speak against church leaders or church doctrine, Ordain Women founder excommunicated was still decided on through a disciplinary hearing.

Reports say that Kelly was formally accused of apostasy, which means the public advocacy of positions that oppose church teachings.

Ordain Women founder excommunicated announcement came from the group itself on Monday afternoon. According to the site, leaders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the formal name of the Mormon Church, held a disciplinary hearing on Sunday in Virginia before coming up with their final decision.

According to the Associated Press, though Kelly was not able to attend the disciplinary hearing, she did hold a vigil together with 200 supporters in Salt Lake City.

As of the current moment, there have still been no official address by the Mormon officials regarding the Ordain Women founder excommunicated issue and the charges against her. However, Bishop Mark Harrison reportedly contacted Kelly via email on Monday to tell her of her excommunication due to charges of apostasy, Ordain Women said on their website.

According to Ordain Women's website, Bishop Harrison informed Kelly via email saying, 'Our determination is that you be excommunicated for conduct contrary to the laws and order of the Church. This means that you may not wear temple garments or contribute tithes and offerings. You may not take the sacrament, hold a Church calling, give a talk in Church, offer a public prayer in behalf of the class or congregation in a Church meeting, or vote in the sustaining of Church officers. These conditions almost always last at least one year. If you show true repentance and satisfy the conditions imposed below while you are no longer a member, you may be readmitted by baptism and confirmation.'

Though Ordain Women founder excommunicated may be revoked by Kelly giving up on her principles, Kelly has no intention whatsoever on doing that. She stated that her religion will always be Mormon however.

Kelly said in a statement, 'I don't feel like Mormonism is something that washes off. That identity is not something that they can take from me.'

She added, 'The decision to force me outside my congregation and community is exceptionally painful. Today is a tragic day for my family and me as we process the many ways this will impact us, both in this life and in the eternities. I love the gospel and the courage of its people. Don't leave. Stay, and make things better.'

Meanwhile, Ordain Women has expressed their grief over Ordain Women founder excommunicated. They said on their website, 'We are deeply saddened by this news. As Mormons we recognize the gravity of this action. We follow the directive of Mosiah 18:9 and will mourn with our sister as she mourns. We regret that there is no way to predict how local leaders will react to conversations about gender inequality in the Church - many have been supportive in these discussions, others have not. Ordain Women will continue.'

According to TIME, it was the year 2013 that Kelly founded the group Ordain Women in order to convince the Mormon Church to allow women to be priests. With that, Kelly quickly rose to the position of leader for their church's feminist movement. As such, the

According to the New York Times, the lawyer caught the eyes and ears of the nation when she protested with their church's refusal to ordain women. She held her protest by lining up Mormon women of all ages outside church conferences in Salt Lake City.

In May, even before the Ordain Women founder excommunicated decision was made, Kelly was reportedly already warned about possible church consequences if she does not separate from her group and take down the group's site. Kelly refused and chose not to attend the hearing. Instead, she sent a letter to the judges asking them to allow her worship to be continued 'in peace.'

According to the Associated Press Meanwhile, though Mormon officials have declined to discuss the case of Ordain Women founder excommunicated, they said that they hold disciplinary hearings when their members' actions contradict church doctrine.

Ordain Women founder excommunicated is an action taken by the Mormon Church for regarding women and gay roles as limited. An outspoken advocate for gays named John Dehlin will reportedly be meeting with church officials next week. In 1993, according to the LA Times, the Mormon church regimented six Mormon writers for questioning church doctrine. This resulted in the ousting of five of the writers while the sixth was kicked out temporarily.