The decision by Pope Francis to offer his tentative support
for civil union laws for same-sex couples was praised Thursday by U.N. chief Antonio Guterres.A devout worshipper from Catholic Portugal, the former socialist political leader said the cautious papal thumbs-up was “extremely welcome.”
“This is a clear demonstration of a fundamental principle, which is the principle of nondiscrimination,” said Guterres in New York during an interview with the Associated Press. “And one of the things that has been very clear in the U.N. doctrine on this is that non-discrimination is also relevant in the questions of sexual orientation.
“So this is decision of the Pope is, of course, extremely welcome from our perspective.” Breitbart.