Vatican Denounces 'Gender Ideologies' and Bans Gender Surgeries as 'Grave Violations of Human Dignity'

Rick Moran : Apr 10, 2024
PJ Media

As with abortion, Francis has little choice but to stand up and proclaim that gender ideology violates Church teachings on the dignity of man. Even a liberal pope must bow to tradition and the Church's teachings.

[PJMedia.com] The Vatican has issued a major statement that strongly condemns transgender surgeries and says that "gender ideology" has no place in the Church. (Image: Pixabay)

"It follows that any sex-change intervention, as a rule, risks threatening the unique dignity the person has received from the moment of conception," the document, titled "Infinite Dignity," said. The Church called gender surgeries and surrogacy "grave violations of human dignity."

The document was written by the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Argentine Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, a close Francis advisor.

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) is the highest authority in the Vatican on matters of right and wrong, good and evil. It's not especially surprising that such a strong statement opposing transgender surgeries would be issued, considering the previous teachings of the Church. But Pope Francis has been seen as "welcoming" LGBTQ people, even allowing for the blessing of same-sex couples.

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