Pope Francis has given his endorsement to same-sex civil unions despite the Catholic church’s teaching on homosexuality.
According to the Catholic News Agency, the religious leader delivered the historic remark in ‘Francesco’, a new documentary on his life and ministry, which premiered at the Rome film festival on Wednesday.
He also called gay Catholics “children of God” and said they should not be thrown out from the religion.
“Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family. They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out, or be made miserable because of it,” he was quoted to have said.
“What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered. I stood up for that.”
Although, the pope has previously hinted his support of same-sex marriages, this would be the first time he will be giving it a full endorsement.
James Martin, a Jesuit priest, took to his Twitter page to hail the religious leader, saying “Pope Francis’s support for same-sex civil unions is a major step forward in the church’s support of LGBTQ people. It is in keeping with his pastoral approach to LGBT people, including LGBT Catholics, and sends a strong signal to countries where the church has opposed such laws.”
Pope Francis's support for same-sex civil unions is a major step forward in the church's support of LGBTQ people. It is in keeping with his pastoral approach to LGBT people, including LGBT Catholics, and sends a strong signal to countries where the church has opposed such laws.
— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) October 21, 2020
Since his election as pope in March 2013, Francis has sought to adopt a more inclusive tone towards the homosexuals in his public statements.
In 2018, Juan Carlos Cruz, a survivor of sexual abuse who met the pope and also features in ‘Francesco’, said the religious leader told him that being gay did not matter since God made him like that.
“Juan Carlos, that you are gay does not matter. God made you like this and loves you like this and I don’t care. The pope loves you like this. You have to be happy with who you are,” Guardian UK quoted Cruz to have said.
The pope’s endorsement is also likely to intensify already heated controversy over the Catholic church’s teaching on gay marriages.
The Catholic church has often times opposed legal recognition of same-sex unions. According to its teaching, marriage can only be between a man and a woman.
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pope Francis the Lord rebuke you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is s demonic statement straight from the pit of hell. You have defiled your office as the representative of the church, you must be suspended because an iota cannot depart from the Word of God.
Repent and be baptized in the Holy Ghost for misleading the little minds . Remember hell is real!!!!!!!!
As beautiful and good and humane and inclusive as same sex civil union may be, this article failed miserably to address what the Almighty God prescribes. God alone knows what is good for mankind and God knows what is not good for us. For us to enjoy that good we must be willing and ready to obey him. The idea of modern man to think he knows what’s best for himself is the beginning of chaos. The collective wisdom of men and angels cannot make the plan of God better. Never! Civil union is therefore an indictment on God’s ordained marriage- that He failed to account for His creature who do not fit into the marriage institution.