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Vatican says it's permissible for transgender Catholics to be baptized
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In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. Now the Vatican has released a sharply contrasting
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If it would not cause scandal or confusion among other Catholics, “a transsexual—even one who has undergone hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery—may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful.”
The Vatican has released a statement saying it's permissible, under certain circumstances, for transgender Catholics to be baptized and serve as godparents.
The Vatican released a document Wednesday affirming that individuals with gender identity disorders are allowed to receive baptism and serve as witness at weddings.
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. On Wednesday, the Vatican made public a sharply contrasting statement, saying it’s permissible, under cer…
In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. Now the Vatican has released a sharply contrasting
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....
In a historic doctrinal shift, the Vatican says trans Catholics can be baptized and serve as godparents, part of the pope's efforts to make the church more inclusive.
In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. On Wednesday, the Vatican made public a sharply contrasting statement, saying it’s permissible, under certain circumstances, for trans Cath…
In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. On Wednesday, the Vatican made public a sharply contrasting statement, saying it's permissible, under certain circumstances, for trans peop…
In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. On Wednesday, the Vatican made public a sharply contrasting statement, saying it’s permissible, under certain circumstances, for trans Cath…
Transsexual individuals can receive baptism in the Roman Catholic Church “if there are no situations in which there is a risk of generating public scandal,” according to a new Vatican policy statement.
