Vatican breaks silence, explains Pope’s civil union comments
Rome, Italy AP The Vatican says Pope Francis’ comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in a documentary that spliced together parts of an old interview, but still confirmed Francis’ belief that gay couples should enjoy legal protections. The Vatican Secretariat of State issued guidance to ambassadors to explain the uproar that […]
Fiasco over Pope’s cut civil union quote intensifies impact
Rome, ItalyAP The world premiere of a documentary on Pope Francis was supposed to have been a bright spot for a papacy locked down by a pandemic and besieged by a corruption scandal, recalling Francis’ glory days travelling the world to bless the oppressed. But the red carpet rollout of Francesco has been anything but […]
Plot thickens over origins of Pope’s civil union endorsement
Vatican CityAP Questions swirled Thursday about the origins of Pope Francis’ bombshell comments endorsing same-sex civil unions, with all evidence suggesting he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety. The Vatican refused to comment on whether it cut the remarks from its own broadcast or if the Mexican broadcaster […]
Pope Francis voices support of civil unions for LGBTQ couples in new documentary
Vatican City AP Pope Francis spoke in favour of civil unions for LGBTQ couples in a documentary presented in Rome on Wednesday, departing from official church teaching for the first time as pontiff. “Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family,” the pope said in an interview for the documentary Francesco, directed […]