The Italian bishops’ newspaper has published a new article which appears to support transgender identification in minors, following a recent court ruling on a self-identifying “transgender” teenager.
On January 11, Avvenire, the newspaper owned by the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI), published an article by Luciano Moia examining how parents respond when a child does not identify with his or her biological sex, using two family stories to discuss gender affirmation and “desistance” in the context of adolescent transgender identification and recent legal developments in Italy.
“Local Churches, overcoming the discriminatory attitude sometimes found in ecclesial settings and in society, should commit themselves to promoting the recognition and accompaniment of same‑sex-attracted and transgender persons,” the article states, quoting the final document of the Italian Church’s recent synodal assembly.
The article appeared without editorial disclaimers, indicating that its framing is consistent with the paper’s editorial line established by bishops. In particular, the head of the CEI, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, is a strong promoter of pro-LGBT teaching in the Catholic Church.
Moia’s article was prompted by a judicial case in La Spezia, northern Italy, in which a court ordered the alteration of the birth certificate of a 13-year-old minor who identified as the opposite sex, recognizing the chosen name and gender identity.
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