In the video he uses the phrase 'union convivencial'. "It is the emotional union between two people who do not marry but live together and share a life project in common for a minimum of 2 years." https://www.argentina.gob.ar/justicia/derechofacil/aplicalaley/vivimos-juntos
Could be the pope wasnt even talking about civil unions.

Now I'm not sure, but it's possible. The thing is, there are countries where you can have these unions even between siblings, let alone friends etc. We'll have to find out.

Furthermore, this wouldn't necessarily be the promotion of specifically homosexual 'civil unions', this would be a kind of legal *cohabitation recognition*. This would be a kind of more intense roommate agreement and nothing further.

I don't know. We have to be patient and see.

To clarify, even if this is what he meant, he SHOULDNT EVEN have said this.