Pope Francis has issued an apology for using a derogatory description during a recent closed meeting with a group of Italian Catholic bishops while discussing a ban on homosexuals from seminaries, the Christian Post website reports today (May 30, 2024).
Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, released a statement on May 28, explaining that the pontiff is sorry fpr using an Italian word that loosely translates in English to "faggotness."
"The pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by others," stated Bruni.
As he has stated on many occasions, "There is room for everyone in the Church, for everyone! No one is useless; no one is superfluous; there is room for everyone. Just as we are, everyone."
At a 90--minute, closed-door meeting with more than 200 members of the Italian bishops' conference on May 20 at Vatican City, the pope reaffirmed a 2005 position of the Catholic Church that barred from the priesthood men who "practice homosexuality, present deep--seated homosexual tendencies, or support the so--called gay culture."
Francis was quoted as saying that "It is necessary to put down markers, and prevent the risk that the gay person who chooses the priesthood could later end up living a double--life. continuing to practice homosexuality, while at the same time suffering from this dissimulation."
According t o multiple news outlets, Francis used the Italian word "frociaggine" during his remarks, a derogatory term for "queerness," stating that "he believed there is too much 'frociaggine' in seminaries."
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