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It said God created man and woman as biologically different, separate beings and said people must not tinker with that plan or try to \u201cmake oneself God\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It acknowledged the possibility of surgery to resolve \u201cgenital abnormalities\u201d but stressed that \u201csuch a medical procedure would not constitute a sex change in the sense intended here\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration also said surrogate parenting violates the dignity of both the surrogate mother and the child and recalled that Francis in January called it \u201cdespicable\u201d and urged a global ban.<\/p>\n<p>The Vatican also reasserted its opposition to the criminalisation of homosexuality, which still exists in many countries, particularly in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt should be denounced as contrary to human dignity the fact that, in some places, not a few people are imprisoned, tortured, and even deprived of the good of life solely because of their sexual orientation,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not talk much about this violation of human rights, \u2026 and it is painful that some Catholics defend these unfair laws,\u201d Victor Manuel Fernandez, head of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith, said at a news conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Document does not apply to \u2018gender diverse people\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The pope has made reaching out to LGBTQ people a hallmark of his papacy, ministering to trans Catholics and insisting that the Catholic Church must welcome all children of God.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vatican has declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy to be grave violations of human dignity in a new document endorsed by Pope Francis. 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