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Pope Francis Admires 'Masterpiece' of Man-Woman Marriage

Pope Francis Admires 'Masterpiece' of Man-Woman Marriage

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The pope's exaltation of opposite-sex marriage came a day after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on extending marriage rights to same-sex couples.

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This pope may give a lot of LGBT people hope, but most would likely agree that an endorsement of marriage equality is too much to hope for -- something for which the pope provided a little more evidence this week.

In his weekly general audience Wednesday in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Pope Francis did not mention same-sex marriage specifically, but he extolled male-female marriage, Catholic News Agency reports.

"Jesus teaches us that the masterpiece of society is the family -- the man and woman who love each other!" the pope said when discussing Jesus' first public miracle, turning water into wine at a wedding feast.

He said the institution of marriage "protects the bond between man and woman" and emphasized the need to recognize "the motherhood of women and the fatherhood of men." He also lamented the declining birth rate and the fact that many young people are choosing not to marry.

Pope Francis's remarks came the day after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on marriage equality.

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Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she’s interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud “old movie weirdo” and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.
Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she’s interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud “old movie weirdo” and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.