Women cannot be priests, cannot be the pope, and cannot be bishops or cardinals in the Catholic Church. Becoming a nun or sister does not give the same hierarchical standing as an ordained member of the Church, creating a divide between the roles of men and women in the Catholic Church.
"In the phrasing of the historic King James Version familiar to many Protestant readers, God says, “Thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.”
This phrase was recently altered in the English Standard Version translation of the Bible—which is produced by a committee of prominent theologians and typically used by evangelicals—so that the intent of the “curse” seems different. Whereas the first half of that sentence formerly read “Your desire shall be for your husband,” it now reads, “Your desire shall be contrary to your husband.” It appears to suggest that women naturally oppose their husbands’ desires, and thus are responsible for marital conflict. While many major Bible translations are regularly updated, this alteration isn’t as inconsequential as it may seem: Translations like this have the potential to invisibly shape evangelicals’ thinking about women’s role in marriage. "
This phrase was recently altered in the English Standard Version translation of the Bible—which is produced by a committee of prominent theologians and typically used by evangelicals—so that the intent of the “curse” seems different. Whereas the first half of that sentence formerly read “Your desire shall be for your husband,” it now reads, “Your desire shall be contrary to your husband.” It appears to suggest that women naturally oppose their husbands’ desires, and thus are responsible for marital conflict. While many major Bible translations are regularly updated, this alteration isn’t as inconsequential as it may seem: Translations like this have the potential to invisibly shape evangelicals’ thinking about women’s role in marriage. "
Jiang, Chenxin. "Rewriting the Biblical 'Curse' on Womankind." The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2016, www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/bible-evangelicals-womanhood-marriage/508076/. Accessed 21 Nov. 2016.
This artifact exposes the inconsistencies of the translations of the Catholic Bible, which has the potential to skew the view of women and their roles in the Church. For example, this translation's difference changes the point it makes entirely.