What to make of Pope Francis' Civil Union Comments?

This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:

THE QUICK FACTS

• Pope Francis recently expressed support for civil unions in the documentary "Francesco" which debuted at the Rome Film Festival.
• The Pope specifically stated, "what we have to create is a civil union law...that way they are legally covered."
• The commentary is not considered official papal teaching since it wasn't voiced in a sermon or Vatican document.
• Pope Francis has a history of making progressive statements - from his stance on inclusion of divorced/remarried Catholics to his famous "Who am I to judge?" remark in reference to gay congregants.

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