why can't women be priests?

[gregfaith]

I’m trying to give the Catholic Church’s correct - “official” - answer on this to some friends (they are Catholic also). Please help me. Is there a doctine are written articles you can reference me to or ??
Thanks,
Greg

 

[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 Women Can’t Be Priests (Radio show)
• Why can’t women be ordained priests within the Catholic Church?