Cardinal slams Martin for fathering kids through surrogate mom

Washington, Aug 26: A leading Latino Catholic cardinal has slammed Ricky Martin’s baby news, insisting that the pop star has acted without dignity.

The Puerto Rican singer recently fathered twin boys, born to a surrogate mother, who is rumoured to be a cousin of the singer. And, following on from congratulations from his pop peers, those who aren``t happy about Martin`s new paternal role are speaking out now. The cardinal of Honduras, Oscar Andres Rodriguez, accuses the singer of going against human dignity. On a visit to Chile, the Catholic leader said, "What Martin did diminishes the dignity of a human being. You can`t just buy or rent life. It`s even worse when someone famous and in the public eye is doing it." And he isn`t alone - Mexican talk show host Esteban Arce has also spoken out against Martin. "I don`t think it`s right to deny children of maternal figures, just because you have a big ego,” Contactmusic quoted Arce, as saying on his show Matutino Express. ANI