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Not news: Pope Francis has supported civil unions for years [[link removed]]
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Pope Francis expresses support for the creation of civil union laws for same-sex
couples as part of a new documentary about his seven-year papacy, which is premiering
in Rome Oct. 21. But his comments on the matter appear an affirmation of previously
articulated views.
In the documentary, titled "Francesco," Francis says that gay people are "children
of God" and "have a right to be part of the family." The pope then suggests that
civil union laws may provide a way for countries to protect the legal rights of
persons in same-sex relationships.
Read the full story here [[link removed]].
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New film 'Francesco' offers moving portrait of pope's personal impacts [[link removed]]
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There was a quaint time before the coronavirus pandemic when Pope Francis would
travel around the world. People would gather in large groups, sometimes in the millions
even, just for the chance to see him.
The pontiff would highlight pressing international issues and help cement peace
accords (see, for example, the 2015 visit to Cuba and the U.S., the 2017 visit to
Colombia or the 2019 visit to North Macedonia). But he would also meet with people
at the margins, and, sometimes, change their lives in uncountable ways.
A new documentary with the simple title "Francesco" has at its center those people.
Although it also tells much of the wider story of the papacy of the former Argentinian
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, it focuses most on how the pope from Buenos Aires has
affected those he has met in places around the world.
Read the full story here [[link removed]].
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