May priests prohibit female altar servers?
The short answer
Yes. Bishops have been given permission to allow girls to serve at the altar, but the Congregation for Divine Worship has made clear that a bishop cannot force a priest to admit women and girls to altar service.
Permission for bishops
Bishops have been permitted to allow girls to serve at the altar.
Not imposed on priests
The Congregation for Divine Worship has made clear that a bishop cannot require a priest in his diocese to admit women and girls to serve at the altar.
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