Christ's choice of the Twelve

An Apostolic Letter released by Pope John Paul II in 1994 called Ordinatio Sacerdotalis: On Reserving Priestly Ordination to Men Alone.

Also includes follow-up Responsa from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in 1995, clarifying the nature of Ordinatio Sacerdotalis.

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