Transcript shows pope's distinction between gay marriage, civil unions

 

Transcript shows pope's distinction between gay marriage, civil unions

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Oct 26, 2020  ncr

When Pope Francis said gay people have a right to be in a family and that gay couples need some form of civil law to protect their rights, he was not saying that gay couples should have a right to adopt children. In "Francesco," director Evgeny Afineevsky presented the statements as if Pope Francis had said them one right after the other, following a story about a gay couple with children.