Pope Francis allegedly uses offensive slur towards LGBT community, Italian media report
Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Francis allegedly used an offensive slur towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests, Italian media reported on Monday.
La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera, Italy’s largest circulation dailies, both quoted the Pope as saying seminaries, or priesthood colleges, are already too full of “frociaggine”, which translates as a highly offensive term.
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