Pope Francis could support civil unions

CNN ^ | 3/5/2014 | Daniel Burke

[tomsbartoo]

Pope Francis has said that he could support civil unions between members of the same sex; but could not support same-sex marriage.

[tomsbartoo]

The Modernists in the Catholic Church will pay a very steep price when these men face Jesus Christ. Sodomy is one of the 4 sins that cry out to heaven for revenge!

[Sacajaweau]

I don’t believe this

[Artcore]

As usual, he was simply misquoted. /sarc

[Argus]

Slippery slope, Frank.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

A civil union has nothing to do with the Catholic Church.

He's basically saying "go bugger yourselves, just leave us out of it."

[mn-bush-man]

That’s so christian of him. /sarc

[Salvation]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3129810/posts

Church will not change doctrine.

[irishjuggler]

This is consistent with rumors that he took a similar position when this issue was debated among the Argentine hierarchy. Let’s face it. This pontificate is a disaster. Pray.

[steve86]

If report is true then Malachi’s prophecy was right (whether some of the predictions were written by someone else or not).

[Yossarian]

Oh, yeah, this will stop gay "marriage" in its tracks. From 2006: Washington Cardinal McCarrick Says He Supports Same-Sex Civil Unions on CNN

[NYer]

Here is the problem in posting threads, one line in length, sourced to a liberal secular media site - the pope's words are twisted to suit their own agenda. The interview was in Italian and The "civil unions" he is referring to are ones legally approved by governments, over which the church has no control. Issuing from such unions are innocent children who should not be denied reception into the church.

Pope Francis, clarifies the point with these words: “The question is not that of changing doctrine, but of going into the depths, and ensuring that pastoral [efforts] take into account people’s situations, and that, which it is possible for people to do.”

Text from page http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2014/03/05/pope_francis_grants_interview_to_italian_daily_corriere_della_sera/en1-778625 of the Vatican Radio website

[mbarker12474]

Always consider the source of the news.

In this case, a CNN blogger.

[xone]

If report is true then Malachi’s prophecy was right

If Malachi had said it, then it is absolutely true and would occur. But this is the Catholic St Malachy. Even at that, it makes it interesting.

[Tired of Taxes]

Our pastor has been pointing out that the media misquotes Pope Francis consistently and takes his words out of context.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

-— Our pastor has been pointing out that the media misquotes Pope Francis consistently and takes his words out of context. -—

Not that it would be unprecedented.

[Henderson]

I think this’s done purposely by CNN.

[Nifster]

nicely played

[G Larry]

Nonsense!

Don’t even need to read the story to know this is bogus.

[caddie]

“The abomination of desolation, spoken of in the Book of Daniel...”

[Alex Murphy]

Pope Francis has said that he could support civil unions between members of the same sex; but could not support same-sex marriage.

It's CNN, but still...

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