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Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary

Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pontiff while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.

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Oct 22, 2020, 7:02 AM

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