Pope Francis Backs Same-S*x Marriage, Calls For Legalization
Pope Francis has backed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pontiff, by calling for the partnerships to be protected in law. "Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God," he said while being interviewed for a feature-length documentary, Sky News reports. He added: "What we have to have is a civil union law; that way they are legally covered." Recall that Francis previously had endorsed civil partnerships while serving as archbishop of Buenos Aires. The Pope is the focus of a new documentary film called Francesco Francesco, which premiered on Wednesday…