Pope Francis accused of using homophobic slur again in closed-door meeting
- Pope Francis used a vulgar term towards homosexuals during meetings with Italian bishops and Roman priests, as reported by the Italian media and ANSA news agency.
- The Vatican had previously apologized for the pope's use of the derogatory term, which he repeated during a meeting with priests on June 11, suggesting restrictions for young men with homosexual inclinations in seminaries.
- ANSA news agency highlighted the repetition of the offensive term by the pope on June 11, emphasizing the ongoing controversy surrounding Pope Francis' language towards the LGBTQ+ community.
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Pope Francis accused of using derogatory gay slur again after recent apology
Pope Francis has reportedly again used a derogatory Italian term for homosexual men during a closed-door meeting in Rome earlier this week, even after a rare apology from the Vatican two weeks ago for having used the same word. #PopeFrancis #RomanCatholicChurch #Rome #LGBT #frociaggine
Pope Francis again uses gay slur--reports
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis again used a vulgar term for gay men in a recent meeting with priests in Rome, one that prompted an extraordinary apology from the Catholic Church leader two weeks ago, Italian media reports said Wednesday. Visiting the Salesian Pontifical University on Tuesday, the 87-year-old pontiff used the term “frociaggine”, a word that translates as “faggotry” in the Roman dialect of Italian. “At the Vatican, there is an ambian…
Pope Francis has once again been insulting to the LGBT+ community. Using the term 'frociaggine', he advised homosexual men wanting to become priests to see a 'psychologist'.
Pope Francis accused of using homophobic slur again | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
ROME >> Pope Francis repeated an anti-gay slur during a meeting with priests in Rome on Tuesday, Italian news outlets reported, the same offensive term he was accused of using two weeks ago. The Vatican, in summarizing the gathering, said only that the pontiff had cautioned about admitting gay men into Roman Catholic seminaries.
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