Can women be selected as pope in Catholic church?

But a woman is barred from becoming pope, because the person chosen for the position would have to be ordained — and women are barred from becoming priests. read more

Now, since a bishop must first be a priest, it follows that only a person capable of being a priest can be the Pope. As St. Pope John Paul II confirmed in Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, it is impossible for the Church to ordain a woman as a priest. read more

Pope: Catholic church ban on female priests is forever Pope Francis has ruled out a woman ever serving as a priest in the Roman Catholic church. The declaration is not a change in stance for the Argentinian pope, who has always said the door was closed on women being ordained as priests. read more