Temporarily closed the three person catholic schools department giving him and the parish priests more direct oversight. some catholics are supported but also a widespread backlash. signed a letter supporting transgender students, some teachers and students say they will not be back in the fall and who principals quit, including the one at the madline school where the pastor agreed with the stance. the document doesn t affirm the preciousness of every child. it doesn t go hand-in-hand with our mission statement all are welcome. but being welcoming through social affirmation is at odds with the church doctrine. here is what pope francis said in march, gender ideology today is one of the most dangerous ideological colonizations and blurs differences and value of men and women. church scholars tend to agree with the guidelines. we have to draw the line