Vatican condemns gender-affirming surgery and other practices as threats to human dignity

The Vatican has issued a declaration rejecting gender theory and considering gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity. According to various articles, the declaration was approved by Pope Francis on March 25. The document warns against attempts to obscure the sexual difference between man and woman, viewing it as an "irrevocable gift" from God. It also defends the rejection of gender theory, which holds that one's gender can be a self-determination. The Vatican has previously expressed concerns over human dignity, addressing issues such as poverty, the death penalty, war, assisted dying, abortion, and sexual abuse. However, the new document offers an olive branch to traditionalists while maintaining its stance on these matters.