[Mrs. Don-o]

There's not enough information n this article to make it perfectly clear whether they are welcoming "a person" --- which is the first step in actual evangelization --- or welcoming and accepting a sinful behavior.

After all, one can show love for a sinner without showing approval for the sin. And we all know this, actually, because we do it every day. Every person we know is a sinner. We can and do show friendliness toward sinners without endorsing their catalog of sins.

[GeronL]

All true but who would write an article about something that happens all the time?

[cloudmountain]

There's not enough information n this article to make it perfectly clear whether they are welcoming "a person" --- which is the first step in actual evangelization --- or welcoming and accepting a sinful behavior.
After all, one can show love for a sinner without showing approval for the sin. And we all know this, actually, because we do it every day. Every person we know is a sinner. We can and do show friendliness toward sinners without endorsing their catalog of sins.

YES, indeedy, all that you say is true.

[Varda]

If the quotes are accurate in this article than I would disagree that there is not enough information here. Of course if it’s incorrect than perhaps a “welcome” is not being offered for bringing a “partner into the family”.

The description here is not of welcoming their son and another person but their son and his “partner”. That distinction makes this not like welcoming any other person. I think children would note this very closely.

[ebb tide]

Welcoming home a homo son is loving the sinner.

Welcoming home a homo son with his lover, is loving the sin.

Doing so in front of one’s grandchildren is an additional sin.

It’s that simple.

[ebb tide]

What part of this is not perfectly clear:

“they knew their grandchildren would see them welcome the son and his partner into the family.”