Pope Francis defends the right to civil union for homosexual people.

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A first.

In a documentary premiered this Wednesday at the Rome International Film Festival, Pope Francis defended the right to civil union for homosexuals.

It is the first time that a sovereign pontiff has supported civil marriage between people of the same sex. 

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