In a recent White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed questions about Pope Francis’ latest document, “Dignitas Infinita,” which condemns gender theory and reaffirms the Catholic Church’s stance on the transgender community. Jean-Pierre declined to comment on President Biden’s specific thoughts on the document but emphasized the President’s unwavering support for the LGBTQ+ community, including transgender individuals.
The Pope’s declaration, released after five years of development by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), addresses various modern issues through the lens of scripture and church teachings, such as abortion, human trafficking, poverty, euthanasia, and the death penalty. The document highlights the Church’s longstanding view that gender theory and attempts to alter one’s immutable gender are misguided and go against God’s will.
Jean-Pierre reiterated President Biden’s commitment to protecting and advocating for the rights, safety, and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community, including transgender people in the U.S. She emphasized that it is not the President’s role to comment on internal Church policies but assured the press of the President’s clear stance on the importance of protecting the transgender community since the start of his administration.
The Vatican’s document, which translates to “Infinite Dignity,” also reaffirms the Church’s teachings on abortion and elaborates on its ethical criticisms of surrogate pregnancies, a topic for which the Pope recently called for a worldwide ban.
Despite the Church’s strong stance on gender theory, Jean-Pierre remained focused on President Biden’s commitment to the LGBTQ+ community, ensuring that the administration would continue to be a vocal advocate for their rights and protections.
Gender is not the same as sex. Sex is predetermined but gender is social/cultural/personal. The Pope is mistakenly thinking they are the same, like so many other people. But they are not the same. Gender can be chosen, but sex cannot.
Sorry to bust your bubble 3:12, but the old definition of gender is sex, however, things are somehow changing. History is being changed also to fit some people’s agenda.