Alessandro Parodi is a reporter for Reuters.
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Pope Calls for Global Ban on Surrogate Parenting, Calls it 'Deplorable'
, 01-08-2024
Pope Francis greets a member of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Vatican, at the Vatican January 8, 2024. Vatican Media/Simone Risoluti/Handout via REUTERS
Pope Francis called on Monday for a global ban on parenting via surrogacy, calling the practice “deplorable” and a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child. Francis' remarks are likely to antagonize pro-LGBTQ+ groups, since surrogacy is often used by gay or lesbian partners who want to have children, and follow his landmark decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples.