The Vatican has stated that people with transsexual behaviours cannot be godparents. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued this directive in the case of a Spanish transsexual person who sought to be godfather to a nephew. Alex Salinas, 21, was born female, but holds an ID card identifying her as a male. Read more
A Spanish bishop has reversed a decision not to allow a woman who identifies as a man to be a godparent. Two weeks ago, Bishop Rafael Zorzona Boy of Cádiz and Ceuta determined that Alex Salinas, 21, could not be a godparent at her nephew’s Baptism. But the woman, who has not yet undergone a Read more
A Spanish woman who identifies as a man and plans to undergo a sex-change operation has been refused permission to be a godparent of her nephew. Bishop Rafael Zornoza Boy of Cadiz and Cueta determined that Alex Salinas, 21, cannot be a baptismal sponsor because of canonical requirements that a sponsor live in accordance with Read more