Pope Francis has given his backing to civil unions in a new documentary, Francesco, premiered in Rome. What does this mean, and why is it so controversial? The Tablet’s Rome corespondent Christopher Lamb explains.

Christopher Lamb discusses the Pope’s comments in support of civil unions for gay couples

The Wise and the Wherefores is a podcast from The Tablet, the international Catholic weekly and is hosted by Ruth Gledhill, assistant editor of The Tablet, who in the latest series is talking with Liz Dodd.

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Christopher Lamb discusses the Pope’s comments in support of civil unions for gay couples

Christopher Lamb discusses the Pope’s comments in support of civil unions for gay couples

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