San Francisco Priest Bars Altar Girls, Sparks Another Controversy | Sojourners

San Francisco Priest Bars Altar Girls, Sparks Another Controversy

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A Catholic priest who recently took charge of a San Francisco parish has said only boys can be altar servers, a move that is sparking both criticism and praise and comes amid a wider debate over conservative concerns that the Catholic Church has become too “feminized.”