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Vatican approves transgender people receiving baptism, becoming godparents
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The Vatican released a document Wednesday affirming that individuals with gender identity disorders are allowed to receive baptism and serve as witness at weddings.
However, in a somewhat ambiguous clarification, the guidance specifies that in order for individuals with gender-identity afflictions to be baptized, it must not cause "scandal" or "disorientation." Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
This same stipulation applied to their eligibility to act as godparents or witness marriages, according to the Vatican.
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