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Pope Francis' support for civil unions is a call to justice – and nothing new

  • Written by Steven P. Millies, Associate Professor of Public Theology and director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
Pope Francis' support for civil unions is a call to justice – and nothing newPope Francis' comments on same-sex unions underline his commitment to justice for all.Buda Mendes/Getty Images

Pope Francis signaled his support for members of the LGBT community to enter civil unions in a new documentary released on Oct. 21. It wasn’t the first time.

Francis has spoken up for civil unions before, as he reminded the...

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