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Pope Francis Calls for Civil Union Rights for Same-Sex Couples

By Philip Pullella, Reuters
Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I arrive for an inter-religious prayer service in Rome, Italy, on October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Oct 21, 2020
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"Homosexual people have a right to be in a family. They are children of God and have a right to a family," says Francis in a new film.

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Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I arrive for an inter-religious prayer service in Rome, Italy, on October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane