Cardinal Bergoglio Supported Same-Sex Civil Unions

[Dawn Marie]

 Cardinal Bergoglio Supported Same-Sex Civil Unions

 

 

On March 19, The New York Times reported that when Argentina was gearing up for a bitter national debate on gay marriage in 2009 and 2010, Bergoglio quietly favored a compromise solution that would have included civil unions for same-sex couples. This version of events was swiftly and forcfully denied by Miguel Woites, director of the Argentinian Catholic Information Agency, a news outlet linked to the Buenos Aires archdiocese.

But John L. Allen of the National Catholic Report writes: „I was told by three sources in Argentina that the Times basically got it right: Bergoglio did, in fact, favor civil unions.“ This was confirmed to Allen on background by two senior officials of the bishops' conference in Argentina, both of whom worked with Bergoglio and took part in the behind-the-scenes discussions as the conference tried to shape its position. "Bergoglio supported civil unions," one of those officials told Allen.

One young Catholic told Allen, he had wanted to organize a public recitation of the rosary on the eve of the vote outside the legislature, knowing that supporters of gay marriage would also be there and the prayer would be a provocation. He wrote to Bergoglio seeking advice, he said, and Bergoglio called him directly, suggesting they pray at home instead.

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[Cathleen]

May God have mercy on us.