Andrea Rubera (left) and Dario De Gregorio with their childrenPope Francis has delivered mixed messages on LGBTQ+ issues, but Italian gay couple Andrea Rubera and Dario De Gregorio say he’s done an important favor for their family.Rubera, in a recent interview with the National Catholic Reporter, said the men were initially reluctant to enroll their children in a program to learn the Catholic catechism — basically, the faith’s doctrine — at a Rome-area church.
They feared the kids would be subjected to bias because of having two dads.In April 2015, when Rubera and De Gregorio were considering the matter, Rubera received an invitation to attend the pope’s daily Mass.