The Vatican 's upper echelon used to be an exclusive men 's organization . `` So first it 's medieval people who resented the papacy . Women are n't allowed to be ordained as priests , so they may not become pope . Still , many women hold executive leadership positions in Catholic organizations . Some believe there was once a female pope ; movies have been made about the medieval pope .
The Vatican 's upper echelon used to be an exclusive men 's organization . Women are n't allowed to be ordained as priests , so they may not become pope . Still , many women hold executive leadership positions in Catholic organizations . Some believe there was once a female pope ; movies have been made about the medieval pope .