Pope Leo XIV defends traditional gender roles amid cultural shifts in Peru
Pope Leo XIV has defended traditional gender roles and family values, warning that changing cultural attitudes are reshaping relationships between men and women.
Speaking during Midday Prayer at the Basilica of Lima in Peru on Thursday, the pontiff reaffirmed the Catholic Church's teachings on the relationship between men and women, arguing that some modern social changes have taken families in the wrong direction.
“Cultural changes have reshaped the traditional roles of men and women, who seek to develop new attitudes and ways within the family and in society, sometimes along misguided paths,” he said.
“This situation calls on us to assert more vigorously that God created the human being, male and female, and only in this union is reciprocity expressed,” Leo XIV added.
Alongside his defence of traditional family values, Leo XIV strongly condemned violence against women, describing it as a wound to humanity.
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“It pains us to note that the violence against women who could be our grandmothers, mothers, sisters, daughters, remains a reality that wounds all humanity,” he said.
The pontiff concluded his appeal by urging greater protection and respect for women and girls.
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