He Papa Francisco warned on Friday about dangers From the call gender theorystating that he ordered research about what he called the “ugly ideology” that threatens humanity.

Speaking to participants in a two-day conference at the Vatican evolution of the roles of men and women According to Christian teaching, Francis said that what he called “gender ideology” is a threat that seeks erase the difference between the sexes.

“I asked that they be carried out research into this ugly ideology of our time, which erases differences and makes everything the same,” the pontiff said. “To abolish difference is to abolish humanity.”

Gender theory, often called gender ideology by its critics, suggests that gender is more complex and fluid than the binary categories of man and woman, and depends on more than just visible sex characteristics.

Francisco, 87, said he was still suffering from a cold and asked an aide to read his speech, but first he wanted “emphasize” your feelings about “gender ideology”.

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He said he remembers reading “prophetic” book called “Lord of Peace”a dystopian novel published in 1907 by a Catholic priest about a world in which religion has no place and in which the risk of erasing the differences between people was warned.

“read this If you have time because let’s talk about these problems of today“Dad told his visitors.

(Reuters)