“The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms” during a closed-door discussion among bishops earlier this month, according to a Vatican press official.
Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty ImagesPope Francis has issued an apology for using a derogatory term referring to gay men during a closed-door discussion among bishops earlier this month.director of the Vatican press office Matteo BruniDuring the meeting with Italian bishops at the Vatican last week, there was discussion of whether to admit gay men to Catholic seminaries in preparation for the priesthood.
Italian media reported that multiple people present at the meeting disclosed that Francis opposed the idea, saying there was already too much “is a highly offensive slang term in Italian referring to gay men and gay male culture. The controversy is the latest in a series of moves that many LGBTQ Catholics view as sending mixed messages. Earlier this year, the Vatican issued a document titledBut late last year, Pope Francis issued guidance that allowed priests to bless people in same-sex relationships, although not to bless the relationship itself.
The Catholic Church’s official teaching on the matter is that homosexuality is intrinsically disordered and that sexual activity between people of the same sex is a grave sin. Still, Bruni said on Tuesday, “As has stated on many occasions, 'There is room for everyone in the Church.’ ”
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