while the rest of the world moves forward...

[sophiaserpentia]

mentioned in transnews:

"After years of study, the Vatican's doctrinal congregation has sent church leaders a confidential document concluding that 'sex-change' procedures do not change a person's gender in the eyes of the church. Consequently, the document instructs bishops never to alter the sex listed in parish baptismal records and says Catholics who have undergone 'sex-change' procedures are not eligible to marry, be ordained to the priesthood or enter religious life, according to a source familiar with the text."

Vatican says 'sex-change' operation does not change person's gender