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hunter

(38,938 posts)
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 01:37 PM Oct 2020

Pope Francis indicates support for same-sex civil unions

Pope Francis has said that he thinks same-sex couples should be allowed to have "civil unions".

He made the comments, which observers say are his clearest remarks yet on gay relationships, in a documentary directed by Evgeny Afineevsky.

"Homosexual people have a right to be in a family," he said in the film, which premiered on Wednesday.

"They are children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out or made miserable over it.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54627625


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Pope Francis indicates support for same-sex civil unions (Original Post) hunter Oct 2020 OP
Francis has to do it step by step HermitageHermit Oct 2020 #1
That would be wonderful, yes. shrike3 Nov 2020 #2

HermitageHermit

(42 posts)
1. Francis has to do it step by step
Thu Oct 29, 2020, 10:58 PM
Oct 2020

But it will be sooner rather than later when the RCC opens up and celebrates same sex marriage.

IMHO, the RCC will be as LGBTQ friendly as the Episcopalians and Unitarians by 2025.

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