Posts Tagged ‘Bishop Zorzona Boy’

Vatican says ‘no’ to transsexual wanting to be godparent

Friday, September 4th, 2015

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

Would-be-transgender Spaniard now allowed to be godparent

Tuesday, August 11th, 2015

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

Woman planning sex-change op not allowed to be godparent

Friday, July 31st, 2015

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