Pope Francis voices support for same-sex civil unions for the first time as pontiff

Pope Francis says in a newly released documentary that homosexuals should be protected by civil union laws, in some of the clearest language he has used on the rights of gay people.

"What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered. I stood up for that," he said.The pontiff appeared to be referring to when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires and opposed legislation to approve same-sex marriages but supported some kind of legal protection for the rights of gay couples.

Pope Francis, who early in his papacy made the now-famous"Who am I to judge?" remark about homosexuals trying to live a Christian life, spoke in a section of the film about Andrea Rubera, a gay man who with his partner adopted three children. He told the Pope that he and his partner wanted to bring the children up as Catholics in the local parish but did not want to cause any trauma for the children.Rubera said the Pope telephoned him several days later, telling him he thought the letter was"beautiful" and urging the couple to introduce their children to the parish but to be ready for opposition.

The Pope is a hypocrite. His bibles clearly state that homosexuals need to be stoned to death.

They own trillions... yet demand poor Africans to pay a stipend in order to ensure their window seat in heaven

What of the people being murdered in Nigeria by their govt and the police for protesting against high level of police brutality, corruption and unemployment in the country? You have millions of catholic faithfuls in the country They need your voice n support now more than ever

SBS God changes his mind a lot.

SBS Lol.... thank you for your bread crumbs......people should be protected from religion...

Yep, a second-class relationship leaving the relationship gold standard to heterosexuals

How dare he, the condescending old man, patronising in the extreme. As if we give a flying **** for what he says we can and cannot do. Go sort out your own criminals and stop pontificating on subjects you know nothing about. Oh, yes, that’s what Pope’s do isn’t it, Pontificate

he fuck it up as pope sodoma and godoma start in Vatican

Catholics have just been sold out. His message should be for them to repent, NOT encourage them. Thankfully, my church is not so corrupt...

After it was explained to him that same sex couples can still have children for clergy to abuse auspol

Still a pedophile protection racket

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