The Archdiocese of Corrientes in Argentina has launched a canonical investigation into a controversial “marriage” celebrated on January 28, 2026, at Our Lady of Pompeii parish, involving two transgender activists: Solange Ayala, biologically male presenting as female, and Isaías, biologically female presenting as male. The inquiry, announced on February 8, 2026, follows widespread media scrutiny and criticism, highlighting the Church’s commitment to preserving the sacrament’s profound meaning rooted in natural law and biological reality.
The parish priest consulted Archbishop José Adolfo Larregain prior to the ceremony, who determined there was no canonical impediment based strictly on the couple’s biological sexes—meeting the essential requirement of a union between one baptized man and one baptized woman with free consent. However, the archdiocese now states that “the omission of essential canonical conditions distorts the profound meaning of the sacrament and generates confusion among the faithful.”
The probe will review the authorization process and assess responsibilities, potentially leading to disciplinary measures.This case underscores tensions between secular gender ideologies and Catholic teachings on marriage as a sacred covenant between a man and a woman, designed for family and society’s good. Argentina pioneered same-sex civil marriage in Latin America in 2010 and enacted expansive gender identity laws in 2012, allowing legal changes without medical intervention—moves the Church opposed as threats to family structures.
This investigation is a vital defense of doctrinal clarity, rejecting progressive pressures that attack traditional values and confuse the faithful.