(CNN) Pope Francis has declared support for civil unions for same-sex couples for the first time, according to the Catholic News Agency. a new documentary film directed by Russian filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky, that premiered at the The Pope made the historic remarks in "Francesco," a new documentary film directed by Russian filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky, that premiered at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday. Nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable over it," the Pope said in the film, the Catholic News Agency reported. "What we have to create is a civil union law. It is set to premiere in North America on Sunday during the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

Source: CNN October 21, 2020 16:41 UTC