Given that the Roman Catholic Church deliberately excludes women from almost all meaningful Church leadership roles, I would suppose that there's a tight and close connection to the ban on gay men training for the priesthood. In fact, and I probably should have included this in the story, Francis's reported to say that he bases his ban on gay men lacking, "a proper paternal attitude."

And anyone say intentional patriarchy?

But then, the Catholic Church is up front about valuing and enforcing patriarchal rule. In the church, in society, and in the family.

The Church is devoted to male supremacy.