Confused Lesbian couple says baby’s baptism a sign Catholic views changing, want gay ‘marriage’ blessings
CORDOBA, Argentina , April 8, 2014 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - Fears that a public Catholic baptism ceremony for an Argentinean lesbian couple’s child would amount to little more than a media stunt to promote the Church's acceptance of homosexuality appear to have been borne out Saturday at the Archdiocese of Cordoba ’s cathedral. After the celebration of the sacrament, the couple, Karina Villarroel and Soledad Ortiz, kissed while posing for photos with the child, Umma Azul, at the front of the Church. Karina Villarroel and Soledad Ortiz kiss while they pose for photos with the baby at the front of Cordoba's cathedral. Villarroel, the non-biological “mother,” told local press the Catholic Church’s decision to grant the baptism was important “because it signifies that there is a real social change and acceptance" following the passage of the country's "marriage equality" law. The final step, she said, would be “to be able to have the church conse