ASEAN HEADLINE: Late Breaker- Pope airs support for same-sex unions
Radical shift: Pope backs same-sex civil unions
PAPAL BLESSING In a radical shift from his predecessors, Pope Francis says same-sex couples should be allowed to have legally recognized civil unions, calling them “children of God,” but his opposition to gay marriage remains unchanged. He made his remarks in a documentary that premiered at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday. —AFP
ROME—Pope Francis on Wednesday voiced support for same-sex couples, calling them “children of God” and saying they should be allowed to have legally recognized civil unions in a radical shift from previous pontiffs.
The Pope, whose opposition to gay marriage remains unchanged, said in a documentary premiered at the Rome Film Festival: “These are children of God, they have the right to a family.”
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