Posted on 07/29/2015 6:22:32 AM PDT by marshmallow
A Spanish bishop has determined that a 21-year-old woman who identifies herself as a man may not serve as a godparent at the baptism of her nephew.
Bishop Rafael Zornoza Boy of Cádiz and Ceuta said that the parish priest was "kind and understanding" in conveying to Alex Salinas, a woman who plans to undergo a sex-change operation, that while she cannot serve as a baptismal sponsor because of canonical requirements that a sponsor live in accordance with the faith, she could spiritually encourage and help the child in living the faith.
"No one should be surprised if someone cannot be admitted" as a sponsor, "something that happens often," the bishop said.
Salinas said that the parish priest was initially receptive to having her be the child's godfather but later changed his mind after contacting the diocese, the Spanish news agency EFE reported.
A transgendered Spanish legislator called for a study of whether the diocese's decision violates national hate-crimes legislation, according to EFE.
I think we all know where the whole LGBT thing is going now.....haters!!
Pope will walk this back...
10 years ago (5 years ago), such a decision by the bishop would not have been newsworthy.
A bishop of the faith? ¿En España? ¡Santa Maria!
BTTT for this Bishop!
Not good news for Catholics in the church.
The priest should have been the one to stop it before it ever got as far as it did.
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