This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and I unpack a the most comprehensive Vatican document on gender identity yet. The document, which was released by the Congregation for Education, seeks to address what it calls “an educational crisis” surrounding sexuality and gender. Why is it so important? And what have transgender Catholics in the United States said about it?

Then, we htalk about what’s on the table at the U.S. bishops’ meeting, happening this week. Does Rome pay attention to these national meetings? And what are they saying about sex abuse?

• Vatican issues new document criticizing ‘gender theory’
• Listen to the L.G.B.T. person: a response to the Vatican’s gender theory document
• Bishops debate extent of lay involvement in sex abuse response

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