Pope's comments supporting gay civil unions were CUT from 2019 interview footage
Daily MailThe Pope's comments endorsing same-sex civil unions which emerged this were mysteriously cut from 2019 interview footage, it has been revealed. Pope Francis's endorsement of same-sex civil unions this week were cut from 2019 interview footage, it has emerged Francis, 83, said: 'Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. Pope Francis, center, makes the sign of the cross during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican on Wednesday Director Evgeny Afineevsky, left, and clergy sex abuse survivor and victim's advocate Juan Carlos Cruz, attend the photo call for the movie 'Francesco' at the Rome Film Festival, in Rome, on Wednesday He said Francis was not trying to change doctrine but was merely expressing his belief gay people should enjoy the same rights as heterosexuals. UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has welcomed Pope Francis's historic remarks in support of same-sex civil unions It comes after the UN's Catholic secretary-general praised the Pope's historic comments.