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Posted on Nov 11, 2023
The Vatican says priests can baptize transgender people
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he Vatican says transgender people can be baptized within the church, as long as doing so doesn't create "public scandal or confusion among the faithful."
The statement from the Vatican's theological watchdog group, called the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, came in response to a question from a Brazilian bishop, José Negri of Santo Amaro.
The document goes on to say that the sacrament of baptism has an indelible character regardless of the state of sin of the person receiving it.
Pope Francis has repeatedly held throughout his papacy, and the document reiterates, that the Church is not a "tollhouse" and that the door of baptism should not be closed to anyone.
he Vatican says transgender people can be baptized within the church, as long as doing so doesn't create "public scandal or confusion among the faithful."
The statement from the Vatican's theological watchdog group, called the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, came in response to a question from a Brazilian bishop, José Negri of Santo Amaro.
The document goes on to say that the sacrament of baptism has an indelible character regardless of the state of sin of the person receiving it.
Pope Francis has repeatedly held throughout his papacy, and the document reiterates, that the Church is not a "tollhouse" and that the door of baptism should not be closed to anyone.
The Vatican says priests can baptize transgender people
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."LGBTQ+ Catholic group DignityUSA executive director Marianne Duddy-Burke issued a statement in response to the new Vatican document saying, "It is encouraging to see the Vatican making it clear that LGBTQ+ people are not automatically banned from our church's sacraments."
The statement says that too many bishops and priests have made it difficult for members of the LGBTQ+ community to receive sacraments, which are central to the lives of Catholics. The organization hopes this document will help with that situation.
But there is still work to do, says, Duddy-Burke.
"We remain concerned that our identities continue to be seen as causing 'scandal.'"
..."LGBTQ+ Catholic group DignityUSA executive director Marianne Duddy-Burke issued a statement in response to the new Vatican document saying, "It is encouraging to see the Vatican making it clear that LGBTQ+ people are not automatically banned from our church's sacraments."
The statement says that too many bishops and priests have made it difficult for members of the LGBTQ+ community to receive sacraments, which are central to the lives of Catholics. The organization hopes this document will help with that situation.
But there is still work to do, says, Duddy-Burke.
"We remain concerned that our identities continue to be seen as causing 'scandal.'"
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None of this will get to heaven or God's Kingdom ,sad,cause that also shows how the leaders can also compromised themselves to do things like we hear about The ole alter boys saying we here,it lends to the truth of it.Sad,enough mankind can not be more Strong to be rear folks to be what the are born to being in the bodies they have instead of Alternate Living,Just like a case of a rape , in a boys' home at 9 years old ,Nothing was done and That could had lead to the raped one thinking it's' ok to rape,,Love my enemies,I have no problems with, but it has to be to them realizing such alternatives are so not of God, and that has to be that they ask for help to continue to be a male if they are born such,and female if they are born such,I pray for deliverance from such roots of , saying it's' ok to bend a gender
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