Pope Francis is shocked to use a derogatory term for LGBT
Pope Francis (doc. AP Photo)
Vatican City - Pope Francis reportedly used a highly derogatory term to refer to the LGBT community while speaking in a private meeting with bishops. The leader of the world's Catholic community is also said to have reiterated his position that gay people should not be allowed to become priests.
As reported by the media Sky News, Tuesday (28/5/2024), reports by the largest newspapers in Italy, La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera said that Pope Francis delivered a statement using very offensive words for the LGBT community in a closed meeting with the bishops.
Both Italian newspapers reported that Pope Francis used the vulgar Italian term "frociaggine" which is a crude term for homosexuality. This vulgar term was used by Pope Francis when describing pastoral colleges as too full of homosexuality.
It was stated that this moment occurred on May 20, as first reported by the political gossip site Dagospia, when the Italian Bishops' Conference held a private meeting with Pope Francis.
While La Repubblica based its report on several unspecified sources, and Corriere cited bishops, who declined to be named, who suggested that Argentine Pope Francis may not have realized the vulgar nature of the Italian term. very insulting.
The Vatican has not commented on the report. This report sparked a stir as Pope Francis, now 87 years old, received praise for leading the Roman Catholic Church to take a friendlier approach towards the LGBT community.
At the start of his pontificate in 2013, Pope Francis said: "If someone is gay and seeks God and has good intentions, who am I to judge?"
Last year, Pope Francis allowed priests to bless same-sex couples. This immediately sparked a strong reaction from conservative circles.
But in 2018, Pope Francis told bishops in Italy to carefully vet prospective priests and reject anyone suspected of being homosexual.
Vatican City - Pope Francis reportedly used a highly derogatory term to refer to the LGBT community while speaking in a private meeting with bishops. The leader of the world's Catholic community is also said to have reiterated his position that gay people should not be allowed to become priests.
As reported by the media Sky News, Tuesday (28/5/2024), reports by the largest newspapers in Italy, La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera said that Pope Francis delivered a statement using very offensive words for the LGBT community in a closed meeting with the bishops.
Both Italian newspapers reported that Pope Francis used the vulgar Italian term "frociaggine" which is a crude term for homosexuality. This vulgar term was used by Pope Francis when describing pastoral colleges as too full of homosexuality.
It was stated that this moment occurred on May 20, as first reported by the political gossip site Dagospia, when the Italian Bishops' Conference held a private meeting with Pope Francis.
While La Repubblica based its report on several unspecified sources, and Corriere cited bishops, who declined to be named, who suggested that Argentine Pope Francis may not have realized the vulgar nature of the Italian term. very insulting.
The Vatican has not commented on the report.
This report sparked a stir as Pope Francis, now 87 years old, received praise for leading the Roman Catholic Church to take a friendlier approach towards the LGBT community.
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At the start of his pontificate in 2013, Pope Francis said: "If someone is gay and seeks God and has good intentions, who am I to judge?" Last year, Pope Francis allowed priests to bless same-sex couples. This immediately sparked a strong reaction from conservative circles. But in 2018, Pope Francis told bishops in Italy to carefully vet prospective priests and reject anyone suspected of being homosexual.