La contestazione del Magistero della Chiesa cattolica vietante l’ordinazione femminile
Challenging the Magisterium of the Catholic Church on the Issue of Forbidding the Ordination of Women

Summary/Abstract: This article raises the problem of the understanding of the ordination of women in the Protestant doctrine and the position of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church as a response to the Protestant concept. In the first part, the position and practice of Protestants towards the ordination of women are discussed, with a particular focus on the view of Martin Luther on this issue. The second part reveals the situation of women in the Catholic Church in the light of the preparatory documents as well as discussions and conciliar works of the Second Vatican Council. The third part presents conclusions of post-conciliar theological discussions regarding women’s ordination and analyzes the intra-ecclesial movements that advocate for it. Finally, it expounds the positions of some (prominent) theologians of the Catholic Church. The ecumenical dialogue emphasizes the centuries-old practice of not allowing women to be ordained. This practice was acquired by Martin Luther and is also present in the teaching of the Orthodox Church.

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