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The pope endorsed same-sex civil union laws in a documentary released on Wednesday, adding that "They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable because of it."

The pope endorsed same-sex civil union laws in a documentary released on Wednesday, adding that "They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable because of it."

  1. 21 Oct 2020

    Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples

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  2. 21 Oct 2020

    In a documentary that premiered Wednesday in Rome, Pope Francis called for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex couples.

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    “Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family,” Pope Francis said. “They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable because of it.”

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  4. 21 Oct 2020

    Wow - Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples. "Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family. They’re children of God and have a right to a family," Francis in a doc that premiered today in Italy.

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  5. 21 Oct 2020

    Breaking: This is a major step forward in the church's support for LGBTQ people. Pope Francis: “What we have to create is a civil union law,” he said. “That way they are legally covered. I stood up for that."

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  6. 21 Oct 2020

    Huge and welcome news form the Vatican. Pope Francis says, “Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God”. As someone who grew up in the Catholic Church, I’m not sure I ever thought I’d see the day. 🌈 👏

    BREAKING: Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary “Francesco.” “Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,” Francis said.
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  7. 21 Oct 2020

    The Catholic Church, in its official teaching, doesn’t use the word LGBT, calls homosexuals to “chastity” and says their sex acts are “disordered.” Yet here is the pope advocating for civil unions.

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  8. 21 Oct 2020

    Congratulations to Pope Francis and the Catholic Church! Welcome to the 1990s! 🙄 🏳️‍🌈

    Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples
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  9. 21 Oct 2020

    FTR: The idea that Pope Francis supports civil unions is not entirely new (which is implied in his quote) —>

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  10. 21 Oct 2020

    Pope Francis expresses support for the creation of civil union laws for same-sex couples as part of a new documentary about his papacy. But his comments on the matter appear an affirmation of previously articulated views.

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  11. 21 Oct 2020

    Pope Francis in a 2017 interview about the possibility of marriage for same-sex couples: "Let's call this 'civil unions.'"

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  12. 21 Oct 2020

    People downplaying the pope’s words, on camera, endorsing civil unions for gay couples should ask LGBT Catholics how the remarks make them feel. Having just spent months researching the Vatican’s statements on LGBT issues in the 1980s for my book, I assure you this is big news.

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  13. 21 Oct 2020

    A new documentary, "Francesco," tells much of the wider story of the papacy of the former Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio while focusing most on how the pope from Buenos Aires has affected those he has met in places around the world.

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  14. 21 Oct 2020

    Not to be lost in this story: Pope Francis also condemns the Trump administration's child separation policy: "It’s cruelty, and separating kids from parents goes against natural rights,” he says.

    In a new documentary, Pope Francis backs civil unions for gay couples. "Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family,” he said. "What we have to create is a civil union law." My story:
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  15. 21 Oct 2020

    Pope Francis shunned a face mask again during his Wednesday general audience in the Vatican auditorium, and didn’t wear one when he greeted a half-dozen mask-less bishops at the end. He shook hands and leaned in to chat privately with each one.

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  16. 12 Feb 2020

    Pope Francis declined to approve the ordination of married men in the Amazon.

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