"Trans person, including those who have had gender affirmation surgery, can be baptized if the person is not likely to cause a scandal”
Pontiff vehemently opposed marriage equality in native Argentina
Argentina newspaper published interview with pontiff on March 10
Church teaching about homosexuality remains unchanged
Pontiff told AP that homosexuality is not a crime
Retired pontiff resigned in 2013
L’Osservatore Romano noted that the pope previously met with some of the transgender residents sheltering in the church