Why can't women be priests?

[priestess]

Please tell me why women are not allowed behind the altar in the Catholic faith. Are we considered dirty because we are women? I have looked for the answer to this many times on the internet, yet have not had an adequate response.
Brightest Blessings!

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding why the Catholic Church cannot ordain women to 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.
**Recommended Reading:
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• Women and the Priesthood
• Why can’t women be priests?
• Why is there so much talk of women’s ordination?
• Why Can’t Women Be Priests? by Jason Evert