Pope Francis has become the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to support “civil union” laws for same-sex couples. Speaking in a film documentary, the pope called for the creation of such laws. He said that “Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God.” “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered,” Francis said. “I stood up for that.” The statements represent a break from the Church’s teachings and his strongest comments yet on the issue. The comments came in “Francesco,” a documentary about his life and the social issues that concern him. The film was shown for the first time in Rome on Wednesday.