Does the pope have the authority to change the law and allow women to be priests?

[ERNIE_A_HARMS]

I am an rcia teacher–question. I know women now cannot be priests.
Does the pope have the authority to change the law and allow women to be priests? Please answer soon. Ernie harms

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

Ernie,

The following link should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on women in the Priesthood. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

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• ** Did the Church ever ordain women?**
• [Why can’t women be priests? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=21967)