Catholic Church Issues Ban On Transgender Godparents

[stephaniec]

Catholic Church Issues Ban On Transgender Godparents

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/07/28/catholic-church-issues-ban-on-transgender-godparents/

Pink News/by Joe Williams       07/28/2015

"A bishop has determined that a 21-year-old trans man may not serve as a godparent of his nephew.

Alex Salinas appealed to Bishop Rafael Zornoza after he was told by his local priest that he would not be able to be godfather of his nephew because he does not live "in accordance with the Catholic faith."

However, Bishop Zornoza rejected the complaint, insisting that the parish priest was "kind and understanding" in conveying to Mr Salinas that he "cannot serve as a baptismal sponsor because of canonical requirements that a sponsor live in accordance with the faith."

[suzifrommd]

Wow!

After all the recent articles about how maybe the Catholic Church was softening toward us, about no doctrinal sanction against transitioning, etc., looks like their true colors finally come out.

I know the Catholic church does a lot of good things, but IMO this particular act on their part is nasty, evil, and lacking in compassion.