In a document approved by Pope Francis, the Vatican declared transgender Catholics can be baptized, become godparents and be witnesses at Catholic weddings, a notable shift in tone following years of statements made by both Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI opposing “gender ideology” and the recognition of transgender people in the church.
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