By declaring himself in favor of civil unions for homosexuals, Pope Francis has broken with the traditional discourse of the Church.

"It is a moral authority which will perhaps reduce homophobia" in the Church, rejoices Nicolas Faget, spokesperson for the Association of Gay and Lesbian Parents.

The Pope's words continue to stir up reactions.

On Wednesday, the sovereign pontiff declared himself in favor of civil unions for homosexuals.

"What is needed is a law of civil union (...) Homosexual people have the right to a family," he explained in particular.

A message which touched many LGBT believers, and which contrasts with the traditional discourse of the Church.

Nicolas Faget, spokesperson for the Association of Gay and Lesbian Parents, hopes that this speech will have an even wider echo.

"It is a moral authority which will perhaps reduce homophobia in the camp of the conservatives, on the right", he reacts to the microphone of Europe 1. "The word family, us, it necessarily calls out to us. is recognition that LGBT + people can start a family. In symbolic terms, it's quite exceptional, "he continues.

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"An important step"

Others interpret the term "family" rather in the religious sense, in other words "the great family of Christians".

This is for example the case of Marianne.

Catholic, married to a woman and mother of a little girl, however, she believes that the pope's words remain a real sign of openness towards her and her family.

"It is one of the first times that he does not speak simply of people, but of couples. The Church, today, in its Catholicism and its doctrine, still considers sexuality between people of the same sex as intrinsically disordered ", she explains.

"So any statement that goes in the direction of a better understanding of homosexuals, of the relationship of homosexual couples is an important step." It is a big step for the Church but a small step for equality ", continues Pope Francis does speak of civil union and not of homosexual marriage, a marriage to which he remains formally opposed.