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The Catholic Church promotes and defends the institution of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. As of 2015, we do so in a Post-Obergefell context.
What does the Church have to say about the theory or ideology of "gender", separate from sexual difference? This teaching resource regarding gender and sexuality might help, along with the Congregation for Catholic Education's 2019 letter, "Male and Female He Created Them: towards a path of dialogue on the question of gender theory in education".
Policy documents, statements, and letters are available on the Advocacy page. Visit the USCCB Action Center to stay up-to-date on public policy issues, join our advocate network, and communicate with your elected officials.
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At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV said that Jesus shows the way to finding hope amid challenges and suffering.
Hours after the shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, the Vatican secretary of state sent a telegram in the pope's name to Archbishop Hebda.
"Let us all beg the Lord for the protection and healing of the entire Annunciation family.”