{"id":2253986,"date":"2024-05-27T20:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T00:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-pope-used-anti-gay-slur-while-joking-with-italian-bishops-report\/"},"modified":"2024-05-27T20:14:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T00:14:59","slug":"the-pope-used-anti-gay-slur-while-joking-with-italian-bishops-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-pope-used-anti-gay-slur-while-joking-with-italian-bishops-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Pope Made Gay Slur Joke with Italian Bishops"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-pope-used-anti-gay-slur-while-joking-with-italian-bishops-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2253986&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At a \u200bprivate meeting with Italian bishops discussing seminary admission rules, Pope Francis reportedly used a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parler-pushes-back-after-apple-blocks-social-media-site-from-app-store\/\" title=\"Parler Pushes Back After Apple Blocks Social Media Site From App Store\">derogatory term<\/a> for homosexual men. Certain Italian media mention that \u200dthe Pope may not have \u200brealized the offensiveness of his language. \u200cSome sources proposed that he might have referred to a &#8220;gay\u2064 climate&#8221; in seminaries, \u2062sparking nervous laughter among \u2064the bishops. The Vatican previously ruled that men with deeply seated homosexual tendencies can&#8217;t be admitted to seminaries. The Pope has previously criticized laws criminalizing homosexuality, calling for bishops to welcome\u200c LGBTQ+\u2062 individuals into the church. He made a clear distinction between a crime and a sin, stating being homosexual is \u2064not a crime, but a sin.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 27, 2024 at 4:15pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Pope Francis used an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-galaxy-star-fined-suspended-2-games-for-calling-teammate-an-anti-gay-slur\/\" title=\"L.A. Galaxy Star Fined, Suspended 2 Games For Calling Teammate An Anti-Gay Slur\">anti-gay slur<\/a> to describe homosexual men during a recent meeting with Italian bishops, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-mocks-western-press-after-day-of-no-invasion-passes-without-predicted-attack\/\" title=\"Russia Mocks Western Press After 'Day of No Invasion' Passes Without Predicted Attack\">multiple media reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place on May 20 during a private meeting with Italian bishops during a discussion about the rules for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pope-francis-denies-one-basic-tenets-christianity-60-minutes-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admission to seminaries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Italian newspapers reported that the pope used the derogatory Roman term \u201cfrociaggine,\u201d according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/pope-used-gay-slur-in-meeting-with-italian-bishops-media-4a370677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agence France-Presse report<\/a> posted by Barron\u2019s. That translates into a vulgar term in English, which AFP reported as \u201cf******.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pope-francis-denigrates-conservatives-calls-suicidal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pope<\/a> did not appear to realize he had used an offensive word.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pope Francis reportedly told Italian bishops to not permit gay men to train for the priesthood, with claims he made a homophobic slur during a meeting. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Corriere?\">@Corriere<\/a> reported, however, that Francis may not have been aware how offensive his language was. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZRvjVgR6wI\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZRvjVgR6wI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher Lamb (@ctrlamb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ctrlamb\/status\/1795212924887150957?\">May 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Corriere della Sera and La Repubblica newspapers said Francis, 87, used the term in context of what is taking place in seminaries, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/05\/27\/europe\/pope-francis-accused-homophobic-slur-intl-latam\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A source close to Francis offered the explanation that Francis could have meant there is a \u201cgay climate\u201d in seminaries.<\/p>\n<p>The Corriere della Sera newspaper noted that Italian is the pope\u2019s second language and that the comments sparked nervous laughter among the bishops in attendance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you think the pope is a good man?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In 2005, the Vatican ruled men with \u201cdeep-seated\u201d homosexual tendencies cannot be admitted to seminaries.<\/p>\n<p>Corriere della Sera said the proposal by the bishops was \u201can amendment that recognized the distinction between simple homosexual orientation and \u2018deeply rooted tendencies,\u2019\u201d according to the U.K.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13465131\/Pope-Francis-shocks-bishops-gay-men-church-seminaries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper said the rule change means \u201cin substance, that a homosexual person could be admitted to the seminary if, like the heterosexual, he gave the guarantee that he knows how to live the discipline of celibacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the rule implies \u201cthat it is more difficult for homosexuals because they will be living in an all-male community for many years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the pope said the Catholic Church can bless same-sex marriages but said the blessing cannot be seen to be the equivalent of marriage, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/vatican-lgbtq-pope-bfa5b71fa79055626e362936e739d1d8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Francis criticized laws that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-pope-francis-bishops-strongly-oppose-homosexuality-must-undergo-process-conversion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-analyst-bakari-sellers-says-the-gop-is-homophobic-he-lobbies-for-a-country-where-its-illegal-to-be-gay\/\" title=\"CNN Analyst Bakari Sellers Says the GOP Is Homophobic. He Lobbies for a Country Where It\u2019s Illegal To Be Gay.\">criminalize homosexuality<\/a><\/a> as \u201cunjust,\u201d saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBT people into the church.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing homosexual isn\u2019t a crime,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vatican-corruption-tribunal-hears-secret-tape-pope-francis-never-realized-recorded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Francis<\/a> said during an interview with The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese bishops have to have a process of conversion,\u201d he said, adding that they should apply \u201ctenderness, please, as God has for each one of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said there is a difference between a crime and a sin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing homosexual is not a crime,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not a crime. Yes, but it\u2019s a sin. Fine, but first let\u2019s distinguish between a sin and a crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. 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Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 20, Pope Francis reportedly used an anti-gay term during a private meeting with Italian bishops. The context was a discussion on admission rules for seminaries, cited by various media. This recent event has generated much attention and continues to be widely discussed in the media. 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