James Myers of OAN
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 10:45 AM
Pope Francis apologized on Tuesday after it was reported he used a “vulgar” term for homosexuals to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests.
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Italian media, citing anonymous bishops, reported on Monday that Pope Francis had jokingly used the word “homo” while speaking in Italian during a synod.
The pope reportedly used the term while discussing Vatican measures to ban gay men from entering seminaries or seeking to become priests. He said gay men would not be allowed to train as priests, even if they took a vow of celibacy.
Many suspect the main reason this issue has come up is because of the sudden increase in child sexual assault lawsuits against members of the Catholic Church.
Meanwhile, Vatican Press Secretary Matteo Bruni issued a statement acknowledging the criticism from the LGBTQ+ community and discussing the comments, which were conveyed privately to Italian bishops on May 20.Number.
“The Pope never intended to offend or express homophobic language and apologises to those who have been offended by the use of language reported by others,” Bruni said.
“In the Church there is a place for everyone. No one is useless or superfluous. There is a place for everyone, as there are for all of us,” Pope Francis later said in a statement.
The comments were first reported on an Italian tabloid website. Dagospear.
Pope Francis has been publicly seen as respectful of the LGBTQ+ community, and he recently said priests should be able to bless same-sex unions in certain circumstances.
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