Vatican apologises after Pope Francis uses derogatory term for gay men

Pope Francis apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests

Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests.

Pope Francis Apologizes Following Firestorm Over LGBTQ Slur

(Bloomberg) -- Pope Francis was forced to apologize after reportedly using an offensive term to refer to gay men wishing to become priests, highlighting the deeply complex relationship the Catholic Church has with the LGBTQ community.Francis, 87, allegedly told bishops convening last week in Rome not to admit homosexual men into seminaries, labeling them with a highly offensive term, Italian media including Corriere della Sera and la Repubblica …

Pope Francis apologises for using gay slur when discussing ban on homosexual priests serving in the church

Pope Francis has apologised after he caused a public storm over reports he used a derogatory term about gay men while discussing the Catholic Church’s ban on homosexual priests.

Pope Francis apologized this Tuesday for having resorted to an expression from the Roman dialect, “frociaggine”, a term considered vulgar and derogatory towards homosexuals that in Spanish would be equivalent to “queer”, according to a statement released by the Vatican. “The pope has never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes to those who have been offended by the use of a word,” the statement said. The 87…

Pope Francis' Homophobic Slur No Big Deal, Says Openly Gay UK Priest

Pope Francis' homophobic slur is being dismissed as no big deal, especially considering most seminaries are mostly made up of gay dudes ... so claims one priest anyway. Father James Alison -- a practicing Catholic and theologian in Madrid, and…

Pope Francis apologizes for using homophobic slurs while saying ‘no’ to gay priests

Vatican City • During a closed-door meeting with 200 Italian bishops last week, Pope Francis allegedly used derogatory terms to describe gay people during debates about whether the Italian church should allow gay men to enter the seminary.