Catholic charity in India says it will recruit transgender people to fight bias

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By Josephine McKenna | 12 hours ago

VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Indian branch of the Catholic social welfare organization Caritas has announced plans to fight discrimination and recruit transgender people — a striking step for an official church organization.

Caritas India announced the decision earlier this month after holding internal talks about adopting a more inclusive policy. But officials stressed that doesn’t mean it supports gender change.

“Caritas is open to work with transgender people. I am even open to recruiting them,” the Rev. Frederick D’Souza, executive director of Caritas India, said in an Oct. 10 statement reported by Vatican Radio and other Catholic media.

“People who are suffering for no fault of their own because of sexual confusion in their body require our attention and support.”

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