Documents from the Vatican and USCCB, plus Research Findings

Bishops & Dioceses

• Compassion and Challenge: Reflections on gender ideology by Archbishop Robert J. Carlson
• On the Unity of the Body and Soul by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
• The Truth Will Set Us Free by Bishop James Conley
• The Body-Soul Unity of the Human Person, a joint letter by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone and Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ
• The Body Reveals the Person by Bishop Daniel Thomas
• We Are One in Christ: A Pastoral Letter on Fundamentals of Christian Anthropology by Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
• The Good News About God’s Plan: A Pastoral Letter on the Challenges of Gender Identity by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron

• Living in the Image and Likeness of God by the Catholic Bishops of Alaska
• A Catechesis on the Human Person and Gender Ideology by the Diocese of Arlington
• A Body You Prepared for Me by the Diocese of Baker
• Catechesis and Policy on Questions Concerning Gender Theory by the Diocese of Boise
• A Catholic Response to Gender Identity Theory by the Diocese of Boise
• Policy for Youth Experiencing Same Sex Attraction or Gender Identity Issues by the Diocese of Charleston
• Parish & School Policy on Issues of Sexuality and Gender Identity by the Diocese of Cleveland
  
• Cover Letter by Bishop Edward C. Malesic, Bishop of Cleveland
• Human Sexuality: Guiding Principles for Catholic School Leaders by the Diocese of Corpus Christi
• Guidelines for Pastoral Accompaniment of Sexual and Gender Minorities by the Diocese of Davenport
• The Splendor of the Human Person by the Archdiocese of Denver
• Guidance for Issues Concerning the Human Person and Sexual Identity by the Archdiocese of Denver
• Gender Identity Guide and Policies by the Diocese of Des Moines
• Pastoral Guide to Gender Identity by the Diocese of Fairbanks
• Gender Identity Policies by the Diocese of Fairbanks
• Formation of Young People in Catholic Christian Anthropology and Pastoral Accompaniment of Those Who Experience Gender Incongruence or Same-Sex Attraction by the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
• Catholic School Policy on the Human Body by the Diocese of Gaylord (see page 39)
• Biological Identity Policy by the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
• Education Policy Manual by the Diocese of Green Bay
  (2022 updates, see pages 7-15, 69-78, and 90-94)
• Catholic School Policy: Gender Identity Questions by the Diocese of Harrisburg
• Policy and Complementary Norms by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
• Human Sexuality Policies for Catholic Schools by the Diocese of Joliet
• Excerpts from the Handbook of Policies and Procedures for Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
• Human Sexuality Policies for Catholic Schools by the Diocese of Knoxville
• Policy on the Human Body as a Constitutive Aspect of the Human Person by the Diocese of Lansing
• Theological Guide by the Diocese of Lansing
• Human Sexuality Policies by the Diocese of Las Vegas
• Addenda to the Manual of Policies and Regulations for Elementary and Secondary Catholics Schools of Arkansas by the Diocese of Little Rock
• Policy on the Human Person by the Diocese of Madison
• Teaching on Gender Identity by the Diocese of Manchester
• Created in the Image and Likeness of God by the Diocese of Marquette
• Policy on Matters of Gender Identity by the Diocese of Memphis
• Catechesis and Policy on Questions Concerning Gender Theory by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
• Guiding Principles for Catholic Schools and Religious Education Concerning Human Sexuality and Sexual Identity by the Catholic Bishops of Minnesota
• School Guidelines for Gender Identity by the Archdiocese of New York
• Gender Policy in Schools by the Archdiocese of Omaha
• Gender Identity Policy by the Diocese of Orange
• A Catholic Response to Gender Identity Theory by the Archdiocese of Portland
• Questions and Answers by the Diocese of Saginaw
• Gender Identity Policy by the Diocese of Salina
• Excerpts from the Handbook of Policies and Regulations for Catholic Schools by the Archdiocese of San Antonio
• Pastoral Guidelines for Catholic Schools by the Archdiocese of San Francisco
• Catholic Teaching and Directives on the Human Person and Sexual Identity by the Diocese of Sioux City
• Diocesan Policy: Conforming with the Church’s Teaching on Human Sexuality in Education Settings by the Diocese of Sioux Falls
• Pastoral Guide by the Diocese of Springfield
• Policies by the Diocese of Steubenville
• Pastoral Guidelines and Policy by the Diocese of Stockton
• Pastoral Guidance Regarding Gender Dysphoria by the Diocese of Superior
• Catechesis Regarding Human Dignity and Gender Related Matters by the Diocese of Toledo
• A World Reborn: An Instruction on the Human Person and Pastoral Issues Relating to Identity and Sexuality by the Diocese of Tulsa
• “Gender Transition” by the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
• Human Sexuality Policy for Catholic Schools by the Diocese of Wichita
• Catholic School Policy on Gender Identity by the Diocese of Winona-Rochester
• Policy Regarding Sexual Identity by the Diocese of Worcester

Other

• Intricately Woven by the Lord by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales
  A pastoral reflection on gender.
• Arlington Parent Coalition
  Resources for parents in Arlington, VA to resist public schools’ attempts to institute gender theory.
• Helping Our Children Navigate Gender Ideology by CanaVox
  A three-part video series covering the elementary, middle, and high school years.
• Human Sexuality in Catholic Education by the Cardinal Newman Society
  Principles and examples of policy standards for Catholic educational institutions.
• Position Paper by the Catholic Medial Association
• Guiding Principles by the Minnesota Catholic Conference
• Parent Resource Guide by the Minnesota Family Council
• Resources on Bioethics Topics by the National Catholic Bioethics Center
  See section on “Gender Identity & Being Transgender”.
• Brief Statement on Transgenderism by the National Catholic Bioethics Center
• Catechetical Statement by the Ohio Catholic Conference
• Person and Identity Project
  An initiative of the Catholic Women’s Forum committed to promoting the Catholic vision of the human person and responding to the challenges of gender ideology.