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In supporting same-sex civil unions, Pope Francis is showing how the Catholic definition of what constitutes a family is changing

  • Written by Julie Hanlon Rubio, Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University
imageYoung people at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, cheer Pope Francis in 2015, following his comments endorsing same-sex civil unions.AP Photo/Aaron Favila

Pope Francis referred to gay people as “children of God” in a recently released documentary, “Francesco.” He further noted that “a civil union...

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