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THE VATICAN HAS said that transsexual people are not able to become godparents.
In a response to a Spanish bishop who sought formal clarification on the matter, the church’s hierarchy has made its position clear.
The request was made by Bishop Rafael Zornoza Boy, who resides over the the diocese of Cadiz and Ceuta.
In a statement on his diocese’s website, it is stated by Zornoza Boy that Pope Francis has said on a number of occasions that transsexuals go against the Catholic church’s teaching of what man’s nature is.
Moral standards
For this reason the Vatican has said that transexual people do not meet the moral requirement to be godparents.
Zornoza Boy said that he asked the question of the Vatican as there had been confusion among his congregation as to what the official teaching is.
The church has specified that its ruling should not be seen as discrimination, but rather an clarification of the requirements to meet the Catholic church’s standard for being a godparent.
Gender Recognition Bill
This follows an announcement by the Tánaiste Joan Burton that she is today signing the commencement order for the Gender Recognition Act 2015.
From next Tuesday, this will allow any transgender person to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate from the Department of Social Protection and to obtain a new birth certificate that reflects their preferred gender.
Tánaiste Burton has said that the move is, “a hugely significant and historic day for the transgender community, for their families and, indeed, for all of Irish society.”
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€12 million for a cycle bridge and more homeless people than ever. Something is seriously wrong with the people in charge!
Funny that the Chief Constable decides to stand with SF now making such a statement. Maybe he can have a word with the fools we call politicians down here. Joan Burton thinks the PIRA have rearmed and have thousands of volunteers ready to restart the armed struggle going on her ridiculous statement yesterday. The dissidents in Derry, Belfast and Lurgan are going to love this, they can now say that their point has been proven-that even if SF and the PIRA have given up the armed struggle and renounced violence they would be shafted. I look forward to the bounce in dissident violence and our FF/FG/Labour fools can be partly blamed. They are willing to play dangerous games with the peace process for their own selfish reasons, hoping it will stunt the growth of SF and save a few of their fat backhinds to keep on milking our Dail gravy train!
Are enda and micheal still friendly with Maria Cahill?
Side salad on a fry?!
Agreed Leonie Who in their right minds would put a salad with a fry.. Also the eggs seem to be burnt underneath..
Cycle bridge being funded by road tax and penalty notices for brining in bus lanes.
Driving.
Can thejournal please stop posting pictures of fry ups, I’m bleeding starving now.
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