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Pope Uses Gay Slur

May 31, 2024
Pope Francis, who has famously championed LGBTQ rights, reportedly said an Italian gay slur at a bishop conference.
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The Vatican has apologized for reports that Pope Francis, 87, used an Italian gay slur at a conference among 200 bishops. A Vatican official confirmed to The Washington Post that Pope Francis used the homophobic slur...
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The pope is facing backlash after using an Italian gay slur in
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a conversation with bishops.
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Last week, a Vatican official confirmed that Pope Francis used the
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word that is translated to the homophobic f slur.
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They also revealed that the pope has used the word in the
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past. He reportedly told 200 bishops that he is against gay
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men studying to become priests saying there is too much gayness already
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The Vatican responded that the pope never intended to offend or
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express himself in homophobic terms and he apologized to those who felt
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offended. They said the pope believes there is room for everyone
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in the church just as they are.
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I mean, this is surprising because the pope has been supportive
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of the LGBT Q community in the past.
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So and he drops this bomb right before pride month begins.
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I make it make sense.
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So the math's not math thing like people will say right?
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The gen Z I don't know this papa guy come OK.
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I like potatoes but not,
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I don't, I don't like this papa right now.