The Vatican has ruled that transgender people (and homosexuals) can be baptized, become baptized after the change of sex and be witnesses at marriages, according to the official website.

The Vatican states that an adult who identifies as transgender can receive the sacrament of baptism under the same conditions as any adult (but provided that their actions do not cause a scandal in the local community).

Children or teenagers who have gender identity issues can also be baptized "if they are well prepared for it and wish to do so."

The Vatican has also established that a transgender person who has undergone hormonal treatment or sex reassignment surgery can serve as a godfather or godmother "under certain conditions." The document also notes that this is allowed if there is no danger of causing a scandal in the local church community.

The statement also emphasizes that there is nothing in church law that would prohibit transgender people or homosexuals from acting as witnesses during a marriage.

In response to a question about whether a homosexual can be baptized, the document quotes paragraph 874 of the Church's Code of Canon Law, which states that any person who ensures that the child is taught Catholic doctrine can be baptized.