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[Catholic Caucus] Vatican and USCCB leave transgender policy texts unpublishedNews: Gender identityWhile U.S. bishops have made headlines for releasing policies addressing gender identity and pastoral ministry, guidelines on the subject have been drafted but not published by both the U.S. bishops’ conference and the Vatican’s doctrinal office, leaving diocesan bishops to address the issue at the local level.St. Peter’s basilica, Vatican City. Alamy Stock Image ShareA document issued in July by Bishop John Doerfler of Marquette, Michigan, garnered international media attention this month, after it was tweeted Dec. 7 by noted LGBT-rights activist Fr. James Martin, SJ. “It is not...