Vaticano: Papa denuncia mercantilização do corpo e alerta para «falsificações» da dignidade humana

In brief

Pope Leo XIV called for respect for human dignity on September 9, 2026, criticizing the way the human body and personal relationships are treated as commodities.

Speaking in Vatican City, the Pope argued that people must move past dualistic views to recognize that a human being is a single entity composed of both body and soul. He stated that being a person means perceiving oneself as a gift to be shared.