Today’s news:
* Pope says trans people cannot be godparents
More info:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/09/07/vatican-wont-allow-transgender-individuals-to-become-godparents
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/09/02/vatican-backs-spanish-bishop-in-vetoing-transgender-man-as-a-godfather/
http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/vatican-decision-to-deny-transgender-people-as-godparents-sends-harmful-mes
* A Fight for the right to adopt and spank children
More info:
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/christian-parents-fight-for-the-right-to-adopt-some-foster-kids-to-spank-whoever-spares-the-rod-hates-his-son
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/09/10/foster-kids-spanking-fitchburg/
http://www.wcvb.com/news/family-says-dcf-discriminating-because-religion-oks-spanking/35205044
* Court-Ordered Religious Classes for Mother Who Wants to Keep Her Children
http://krqe.com/2015/09/14/court-ordered-religious-classes-raise-concerns/
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/court-forces-non-religious-mom-to-get-therapy-from-bible-thumping-counselor-or-lose-custody-of-sons/
http://boingboing.net/2015/09/15/non-religious-woman-who-refuse.html