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Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (Latin for On Ordination to the Priesthood) is a Roman Catholic papal encyclical or apostolic letter discussing the Roman Catholic Church's position on "the reservation of priestly ordination to men alone." The encyclical was issued from the Vatican by Pope John Paul II on 22 May 1994. In its clear proclamation that "the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women," the document has resulted in a significant amount of controversy since its release. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...
The Roman Catholic Church (commonly known as the Catholic Church) is the Christian Church which is led by the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, currently His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that it is the one holy catholic and apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ. ...
In the ancient Church, an encyclical was a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area. ...
Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from October 16, 1978 until his death, making his the second-longest pontificate. ...
See also There are a variety of positions on the ordination of women among different religions, sects and denominations within each religion. ...
The Roman Catholic Church (commonly known as the Catholic Church) is the Christian Church which is led by the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, currently His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that it is the one holy catholic and apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ. ...
Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from October 16, 1978 until his death, making his the second-longest pontificate. ...
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