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The claim to “be transgender” or the desire to seek “transition” rests on a mistaken view of the human person, rejects the body as a gift from God, and leads to grave harm. To affirm someone in an identity at odds with biological sex or to affirm a person's desired “transition” is to mislead that person.
Jan 26, 2024 · The document states that transgender people may be baptized like any other faithful person and may be permitted to serve as godparents and witnesses at Catholic baptisms and weddings. This document is a reversal of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s 2015 statement , which stated that transgender people were not allowed to serve ...
Nov 9, 2023 · ROME—The Vatican said transgender people may be baptized as Catholics and can serve as godparents, in the latest sign of the church’s greater openness to LGBTQ people under Pope Francis. The ...
"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 ...
Apr 29, 2018 · The heavily Catholic country is known for its conservatism, yet remarkably tolerant of its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Hannah Reyes Morales for The New York Times. MARIA ...
Apr 15, 2024 · On the one hand, we heard a lot that people weren’t really surprised because this was pretty widely known—the church’s view on issues related to transgender people—and to see it was ...
The Vatican published a 20-page declaration that discussed the Catholic Church's view on transgender people in April. The "Infinite Dignity declaration, which was approved by Pope Francis, said ...
