Pope Francis backs gay marriage protests in Mexico

The Pope has voiced his support for Mexicans campaigning against the government's push to legalise same-sex marriage. Speaking at his blessing on Sunday, Pope Francis said he supported their protest “in favour of family and life, which in these times require special pastoral and cultural attention around the world".

The Pontiff's comments came as tens of thousands of demonstrators in Mexico took to the streets, led by far-right nationalist party Frente Nacional por la Familia (National Front for the Family), to protest against President Enrique Peña Nieto's proposal to legalise same-sex marriage and demanding parents’ right to control sex education in schools....
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