Bet money it's true but the Church will never admit it. The Catholic Church is INFAMOUS for "hiding" truths (i.e. the pedophile priests they've hidden out for years). It's a shame that a woman had to go to those lengths to be able to serve God. It's a shame that women who want to serve cannot; but our churches in the United States are being staffed by priests from foreign countries (i.e. Mexico). This, I strongly believe, is a disservice to United States Catholics! My parish is served by a priest from Mexico and he is a very poor orator. The language barrier is significant and this is something that cannot be overcome by a few ESL classes.
