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.
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