There can be no confusion between the family God wants
and any other type of union.
The family, founded on indissoluble matrimony that unites
and allows procreation, is part of God’s dream and that
of his Church for the salvation of humanity.
Pope Francis, addressing Vatican judges on a bill that
would legalise civil partnership for gay people as well as for
unmarried heterosexual couples and which is being debated
in the Italian senate.
Italy is the only major western European state not to
recognise civil partnerships or same-sex marriage.
Despite the European Court of Human Rights condemnation
of Italy last year for failing to introduce a law on civil
partnerships, its passage has been held up by objections
from politicians of all stripes.
The Guardian
God’s Dream
It was revealed that Thou dreamst, dear God,
and that Thy dreams are only known by some,
like Francis.
Why then hast Thou made us dream other dreams?
Thou hast been making us plural, yet some,
like Francis,
were made to tell us that our dreams are wrong?
Pray, tell Francis, in his dreams, that our own
are of all the godly dreams the sum,
and that his dream is just one
of all the dreams Thou hast forced us to dream.
After that we might begin to, as we want to,
like Francis.
