This chapter explores how Catholic theological doctrine can be reinterpreted through a process of depolarization, focusing especially on female authority and the rights of homosexual persons. Drawing on Charles Taylor’s distinction between the “society of honor” and the “society of dignity,” Andrea Grillo examines how the Church’s traditional positions on gender and sexuality have been shaped by a hierarchical and closed anthropological model. Using the evolution of the Catholic marriage rite as a case study, the chapter demonstrates how ecclesial ritual practices have both reflected and resisted broader social transformations. Grillo argues that many polarizations within Catholic doctrine are rooted not in divine revelation but in outdated sociocultural frameworks, and he calls for a theological hermeneutics capable of distinguishing enduring truth from historical artifact. Through critical engagement with figures such as Thomas Aquinas and Vatican II, the essay proposes a theology attentive to contemporary human experience—where recognition, dignity, and personal authenticity become essential categories. Ultimately, the chapter argues that true fidelity to tradition requires the capacity to revise doctrinal formulations in light of changing understandings of gender, sexuality, and justice, thus making depolarization an essential theological and ecclesial task for our time.