The Roman Catholic Church says its doctrine that only men can be priests is infallible, which in Catholic teaching means that it is irreversible and without error. See a Nov. 19, 1995, New York Times story about the statement, issued with then-Pope John Paul II’s approval by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which was headed at that time by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who is now pope.
| Website | http://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/19/world/vatican-says-the-ban-on-women-as-priests-is-infallible-doctrine.html |
| Author | Peter Steinfels |
| Publication | The New York Times |
| Date | 11/19/1995 |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Clergy, Congregations, Faith leaders, Gender & sexuality, Society & culture |
| Locations | United States of America |
| Faiths | Catholicism, Christianity |
| Languages | English |