23/10/2020
Ave Maria! MISQUOTED, MISUNDERSTOOD & MISTRANSLATED | The Pope's statement was exaggerated by mainstream media agencies.
The term in Argentinian Spanish used by Pope Francis was CONVIVENCIA CIVIL (CIVIL COEXISTENCE) ≠(is not equal to) Unión Civil or Unión Convivencial or Unión Conyugal (Civil Union in various Spanish dialect).
Here's a DETAILED EXPLAINER from Catholics at Work
Pope Francis has spoken before to encourage parents and relatives not to ostracize or shun children identified as LGBT. This seems to be the sense in which the pope spoke about people's right to be a part of the family.
Pope Francis says NOTHING about same-sex marriage in the documentary entitled "Francesco."
He never promotes civil union, but he talks about the state to make a law in protecting homosexual people in their civil life from social rejection.
This is what Pope Francis said:
"Homosexual people have the right to be in the family. They are children of God. They have the right to a family. No one can be thrown out of the family or make life impossible for that."
"What we have to do is a civil coexistence law. They have the right to be covered legally. I defended that", he added.
As you can see, where does Pope Francis say that he supports civil unions or a civil marriage?
The Holy Father used the term "Covivencia Civil" or Civil Co-existence and not Civil Same-Sex Unions. In the documentary, he speaks in Spanish and mistakenly translated in the provided English subtitles.
Civil coexistence law that the Pope refers to is to protect homosexual people from mistreatment and social rejection in their own family circles.
Pope Francis is defending what the Church has always defended, the dignity of the people. He proposes civil laws to protect homosexuals from abuse in their own family environments, who are often rejected by their own parents, siblings, and relatives.
Brethren, do not let yourself be FOOLED or manipulated by anyone. Pope Francis is not encouraging homosexual unions. His words are taken out of context.
Headlines from mainstream media is a MISUNDERSTOOD, MISQUOTED, and MISINTERPRETED statement of the Pope.
NOT CONVINCED? I humbly advise you to watch that documentary. Read and study the teachings of the Catholic Church. And never put your Catholic faith based on what you hear and read on social media.
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Detailed Explainer provided by Catholics@Work
