Pope Francis is in favor of same-sex partnership - but he remains tough on one point

"Homosexuals have the right to live in a family" - The head of the church, Pope Francis, has dared to address a sensitive issue within the Catholic Church with his advocacy.

• Church leader

  Pope Francis

  calls for registered

  partnerships for homosexuals.

• In the documentary "Francesco" he spoke out in favor of the

  legal protection of

  same-sex couples.

• He shows a

  tolerant attitude towards homosexuals

  , but rejects

  same-sex marriage

  .

Vatican City -

A

, especially among

But

has now in the course of

for

of union between

pronounced: "You are children of God, they have the right to a family," it said in a news release of the

Pope Francis is committed to a same-sex partnership

In the two-hour

by Russian

, the

not only found

but also spoke out in favor of a

partnership for

: “What we need is a law that enables a civil partnership. "You have the right to be legally protected", he emphasizes in the documentation.

However, his most recent statements did not refer to any particular country.

His goal: to

make the

.

Since the beginning of his term in office in 2013, the 83-year-old has always

spoken out in

favor of

and

their

, said the

the station Rainews.

What would be new, however, would be that as Pope he defended a “right to civil partnerships”, the dpa press release said.

Accordingly, the pontiff said in the past as follows on the subject: "If someone is homosexual and searches for God in good faith, who am I to judge?" German press agency quoted him as saying.

The Catholic Church in conflict: Pope Francis advocates same-sex partnership

According to the

, the statements made by Pope Francis * in the past had been interpreted as signs that the Vatican could adopt a

under his leadership

.

However, he continues to reject same-sex marriage.

"The marriage between man and woman must be distinguished from other connections,"

quoted

a statement by the Pope from 2016.

His

applause from

from

but many supporters of the Catholic Church *

feel represented by the Pope

reported the Latin American media.

Many conservative Catholics are overwhelmed by the pace with which the pontiff is changing the 2,000-year-old institution.

Clearly: His decision to choose the liberal path carries a certain risk of

the progressive and conservative forces

the

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