Pope’s apology for ‘homophobic’ remark welcomed
by Aine Fox
May 28, 2024
2 minutes
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An apology from the Pope over the use of language seen as homophobic has been welcomed by a UK Catholic LGBT+ group.
He was widely reported by Italian media to have used the term “frociaggine”, considered derogatory, when answering no to a question on whether gay men should be admitted to seminaries to train for the priesthood.
The reports sparked criticism, with a London-based LGBT+ Catholic
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