Teaching and the Church’s Stance on Gender Ideology

Abstract

Gender ideology permeates social life and the sphere of lawmaking. The spread of pro-gender legal solutions requires special attention, vigilance, and action from all those who seriously care about the future, particularly institutions and individuals who protect the proper shape of marriage and the healthy functioning of the family. This pertains to both secular and canonical legislation.

The Author first refers to the most important regulations of the current canon law that protect marriage, then presents the main assumptions and goals of the expansion of gender ideology, next discussing the most recent statements from Catholic Church representatives regarding marriage and pro-gender solutions.

From the above, it follows that in the context of the European Union’s and the current Polish government’s efforts to promote gender ideology, undermine the traditional family, facilitate moral permissivism, irresponsible sexual behaviors, including those of children and young people, and the killing of children through abortion, the moral, and sometimes even legal obligation of every honest person is to act in favor of creating laws that support education toward responsibility, and which support marriage and family. This duty stems from the constant teachings of the Church, particularly those of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.

In light of the widespread lack of public awareness about the goals and methods of those promoting gender ideology, it is essential to intensively inform society about all aspects of this ideology, so that it can, and particularly the legislative bodies, adopt a responsible and proper stance toward it.