Pope Francis offered one of the most clear-cut moral teachings of his pontificate Monday when the Vatican issued a document condemning gender theory, sex-change procedures, and surrogacy as morally abominable practices.

The document issued by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith, Dignitas Infinita, may be a moral directive to the members of the Catholic Church, but it is a compelling document that clearly explains how each of the matters in question violates human dignity and can be appreciated and understood by people of all faiths.