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[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Müller: Pope Francis allowing ‘trans’ people to be godparents is ‘confusing and harmful’A recent text published by Pope Francis and Cardinal Victor Fernández allowed for 'transgender' individuals to be godparents for the sacrament of Baptism. The Catholic Church teaches that so-called 'gender reassignment surgery' is a grave sin and a rebellion against divine and natural law.Cardinal Gerhard Müller has strongly rebuked a recent document issued by Pope Francis and Cardinal Victor Fernández on transgender issues, accusing Fernández of a “manipulation” of prior teaching on such questions.“It is confusing and harmful for the Magisterium to rely on the...