The Church does not have the authority to ordain women. In his apostolic letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, Pope John Paul II declared “that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women”.
Some of the reasons cited include:
1.The example recorded in the Sacred Scriptures of Christ choosing his apostles only from among men
2.The constant practice of the Church, which has imitated Christ in choosing only men
3.The Church’s living teaching authority has consistently held that the exclusion of women from the priesthood is in accordance with God’s plan for his Church.
3.The Church’s living teaching authority has consistently held that the exclusion of BLACKS from the priesthood is in accordance with God’s plan for his Church.
It appears that GOD can change his mind; doesn't it.
Like THIS fellow??
When Mormon 'Prophet' and second President of the Church, Brigham Young, spoke in 1863 the following was said:
"Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God is death on the spot. This will always be so."
(Journal of Discourses, Vo. 10, p. 110)
I guess ALWAYS doesn't 'really' mean always...
You know as well as the rest of us that the 'church' (Catholic for you folks in Rio Linda) has no 'authority' for a LOT of the things it does.
But; to it's credit, it appears to have no AUTHORITY to build shopping malls, develop real estate and huge cattle ranches; either.