Hey NYT: There is more to the Church than “Pelvic Theology”

Following the publication of Pope Leo’s new encyclical, the New York Times claimed that the teaching on artificial intelligence was a shift from the Church’s “fixation” on “pelvic theology.” This betrays a profound misunderstanding of the Church’s teaching on sexuality and its relationship to Catholic social doctrine. Noelle Mering has more.Further ReadingThe false divide between “pelvic theology” and Catholic social teachingAwake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive IdeologyFollow Noelle on SubstackGuest InfoNoelle Mering is a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in the Life and Family Initiative. She is the author of No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships—and How We Can Repair Them (Penguin Random House, 2026). She is also the best-selling author of Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology and co-author of the Theology of Home book series. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com