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VATICAN CITY, July 28, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – On Thursday July 31 the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith will release a document entitled “Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons”.  Catholic World News reports that the 12- page document which has already been signed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the prefect of that Congregation, and also has the approval of Pope John Paul II, will be directed particularly toward politicians. The document, which was sent to Bishops’ conferences in June, will, says CWN, make it clear that Catholics who serve in public office have a moral obligation to resist the adoption of policies that recognize same-sex unions, and to seek ample provision for those who cannot in conscience recognize such policies.