Guno צְבִי
We fight, We win, Am Yisrael Chai
Additionally, the statement allows for transgender "children and adolescents" to be baptized as well, and added that there is no reason why transgender people cannot serve as witnesses at weddings. The document also specifies that a same-sex couple would be able to baptize a child who had been adopted or born via surrogate providing there is "a well-founded hope that he or she will be educated in the Catholic religion."
"The Vatican's affirmation that transgender people should be welcomed in the church's sacramental life signals Pope Francis' desire for a pastorally-focused approach to LGBTQ+ issues is taking hold," Francis DeBernardo — executive director at New Ways Ministry, a Catholic outreach that aims to build bridges between the Catholic Church and the LGBTQ+ community — wrote in an editorial Thursday.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vatica...ome-godparents-but-with-caveats-pope-francis/
"The Vatican's affirmation that transgender people should be welcomed in the church's sacramental life signals Pope Francis' desire for a pastorally-focused approach to LGBTQ+ issues is taking hold," Francis DeBernardo — executive director at New Ways Ministry, a Catholic outreach that aims to build bridges between the Catholic Church and the LGBTQ+ community — wrote in an editorial Thursday.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vatica...ome-godparents-but-with-caveats-pope-francis/
