2001 Vatican document: bishops cannot compel priests to include female altar servers

A 2001 Vatican ruling has resurfaced, confirming that bishops cannot require priests to use female altar servers. The letter, issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments under Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estévez, was published on 27 July 2001 and reaffirmed the rights of priests over liturgical decisions in their