Topic: Gender Dysphoria
Resources in this topic
Gender dysphoria: Some Catholic bioethical reflections
ABN Papers
June 1, 2026
David Albert Jones Gender dysphoria is commonly defined as “a condition where a person experiences discomfort or distress because there’s a mismatch [or incongruence] between their biological sex and gender identity”.[1] Gender identity here refers to a person’s sense that he or she is male or female.[2] Gender incongruence is no longer classified as a
Answers to Several Questions from His Excellency, the Most Reverend José Negri, Bishop of Santo Amaro, Brazil, Regarding Participation in the Sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony by Transgender Persons and Homosexual Persons
Magisterial Documents
June 4, 2026
Description This document is a response of the Dicastery to the following questions: Can a transgender person be baptized?; Can a transgender person serve as a godparent?; Can a transgender person serve as a witness to a matrimony?; Can two homosexual persons be regarded as the parents of a child who is to be baptized,