After several enquiries, the Archbishop of Bombay, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, issued a clarification on Tuesday about Pope Francis' remarks on same-sex marriages, made in an interview for the feature length documentary, Francesco. The Cardinal released a press statement in his capacity as the president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) on Tuesday, in which he said that he considered the clarification "necessary."

In this interview to a press agent what he has said is that some protection should be given to those who are living together," read the clarification. "This is not a call for gay marriages to be recognised, and certainly not the Catholic Church's recognition of them. Church doctrine drawing from Sacred Scripture and Tradition, is clear and has not in any way been diluted. Pope Francis in his reflections expresses his concern that these people can be in distress and seeks some civil protection to safeguard their interests."