Vatican warns against cosmetic surgery’s ‘cult of the body’

March 4, 2026

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(Reuters via Yahoo!) – Jesus will still love you as you age, even if you have ‌a few wrinkles on your face, according to a Vatican ‌document issued on Wednesday.

In a new text approved by Pope Leo, a top Vatican ​commission warned the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics against using cosmetic surgery, saying it can lead to a “cult of the body” and an unrealistic search for a perfect figure. (Read More)