Bishops for gay civil unions are washing their hands of damage to children

October 28, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — High-ranking Catholics who came out defending Pope Francis’ heterodox support of same-sex civil unions, including a cardinal and bishop, are washing their hands of the damage those unions do to souls, especially to the souls of children. Online statements defending the Pope’s recent remarks seemingly approving same-sex civil unions have been released by Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston, Massachussets, and Bishop Anthony Taylor of Little Rock, Arkansas. While both clergymen rightly affirm that Church teaching on the immorality of homosexual acts has not changed, they also maintain that the Church can support same-sex civil unions, completely ignoring the Church’s teaching explicitly prohibiting such unions. Cardinal O’Malley’s argument that Pope Francis’ statement “is not an endorsement of homosexual activity” has to contend with its real-life ripple effect. Praise for Pope Francis’ call for civil union laws give the impression that his words are not …