it Pope Francis apologized on Tuesday after being quoted utilizing a vulgar term (fag) on homosexuals to reaffirm the Catholic Church's ban on gay clergymen.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni issued a press release acknowledging the media firestorm that erupted over Francis' feedback, which have been delivered behind closed doorways to Italian bishops on Might 20.
Italian media on Monday cited nameless Italian bishops in reporting that Francis jokingly used the time period “fag” whereas talking in Italian through the assembly. He had used the time period to reaffirm the Vatican's ban on permitting homosexuals to enter seminaries and be ordained clergymen.
Bruni stated Francis was conscious of the experiences and recalled that the Argentine pope, who has made outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics a trademark of his papacy, has lengthy insisted that there’s “a spot for everybody” within the Catholic Church.
“No offense was ever supposed”
“Papa by no means meant to offend or categorical themselves in homophobic phrases, and He apologizes to those that have been offended. for utilizing a time period that has been reported by others,” stated Bruni.
Francis was addressing an meeting of the Italian bishops' convention, which just lately accredited a brand new doc outlining the coaching of Italian seminarians. The doc, which has not been launched pending evaluation by the Holy See, was allegedly supposed to open some wiggle room within the Vatican's outright ban on homosexual clergymen.