Can a transsexual be a baptism godmother?
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Father Enrique Martínez, general Vicar of the Diocese of La Rioja, was interviewed by Radio Phoenix in relation to the complaint made public by Solange Lisette, a recognized transeuxal transvestite, who says that he was banned as godmother to a baby girl. The priest said that "it is a sensitive issue because there are personal situations where one has the basic ethics not to generalize and condemn out of the blue." And The priest brought up the words of Pope Francis saying "who am I to judge?"
( Fenix / InfoCatólica ) "When there is a recognition of the law that this person is female , a woman comes and asks to be godmother, I have to see that it is within general of the Act, to be baptized, confirmed and have a decent life to provide an example, 'said the vicar of the diocese Argentina.
He added that if a person has documentation that proves as a woman, "I'm not one to dig into his past,
I have to proceed with what is required and proceed to baptism."
Intends to rely on the Pope
"It's an issue that came it up at the last meeting of priests, where such situations, an important line down the Pope, who said who am I to condemn " he said.
He also insisted that " the law gives the right to Solange" with Gender Identity law . "You can’t stand against that, but to simply enforce requirements that any sponsor is asked " he said.
Explained the conditions to be godfather, P. Martínez said he has to be a confirmed adult person , although there are exceptions in direct relatives of the parents of the baptized
infocatolica.com