An actively homosexual 'couple', I assume claiming to be 'married', are allowed to baptise 'their' child in a lavish ceremony in the Archdiocesan Cathedral? Don't get me wrong. I'm glad the child was baptised, even tho' it violates current Canon Law, to wit,
Can. 868 §1. For an infant to be baptized licitly:Since there is no evidence that any of the child's 'three parents' believe in or practise the Catholic religion, I don't see how there can be a 'founded hope' that it will be 'brought up in the Catholic religion'.
2/ there must be a founded hope that the infant will be brought up in the Catholic religion; if such hope is altogether lacking, the baptism is to be delayed according to the prescripts of particular law after the parents have been advised about the reason.
Yes, I think that Canon is overly restrictive and wrong, but the child should have been baptised privately, with no gala show.
And, born of a surrogate? The last time I checked this was forbidden to Catholics because it treats the child as an object to which one has a right, not a subject with rights.
Oh well, in the words of the previous Ordinary of the Archdiocese, 'Who am I to judge?'
From Gloria.tv
The rich Argentinian homosexual choreographer Flavio Mendoza, 43, organised a show baptism for his surrogate baby in the Cathedral of Buenos Aires. Mendoza was accompanied by his current gay accomplice, Daniel Allodi, 32.
According to Clarín.com (August 5), Allodi, who is the owner of a solarium, played a leading role during the event.
The baby was born in April by a paid surrogate mother, a procedure costing up to 130'000 Dollars.
Mendoza celebrated the gay event in the cathedral with prominent guests and published the pictures later on Internet.
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