{"id":2265965,"date":"2024-06-12T13:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-accused-of-repeating-anti-gay-slur-after-apology\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T13:08:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:08:16","slug":"pope-francis-accused-of-repeating-anti-gay-slur-after-apology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-accused-of-repeating-anti-gay-slur-after-apology\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis allegedly repeats anti-gay slur despite earlier apology"},"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%2Fpope-francis-accused-of-repeating-anti-gay-slur-after-apology%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=2265965&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>The\u200d summary discusses Pope Francis reportedly using\u200b a derogatory term when referring to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lgbtq-critics-denounce-james-cordens-golden-globe-nomination\/\" title=\"LGBTQ Critics Denounce James Corden\u2019s Golden Globe Nomination\">gay men<\/a>. This happened two weeks after the Vatican had issued an apology for his previous use of\u2063 the same\u200d slur. \u200bAccording to Italian media, bishops reported that the pope used the term &#8220;frociaggine&#8221; \u2063in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-joking-oregon-dad-claims-no-animosity-in-lets-go-brandon-crack-at-joe-biden\/\" title=\"Just Joking: Oregon Dad Claims No Animosity in \u2018Let\u2019s Go, Brandon\u2019 Crack at Joe Biden\">joking manner<\/a>, criticizing what he perceived as\u2063 excessive behaviors among gay\u2064 men. There \u200cis no \u200bavailable record or credible source indicating that\u2062 Pope Francis \u2063used the\u2062 derogatory term &#8220;frociaggine.&#8221; The purported incident, as cited in your message, suggesting\u2064 that\u2062 Pope Francis used such a term when referring to gay men, is not supported by any verified sources. Pope Francis has previously expressed more inclusive attitudes toward homosexuality compared to his predecessors, famously stating\u200c &#8220;Who am I to judge?&#8221; regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walsh-nick-cannon-gets-his-job-back-after-calling-white-people-savages-this-is-how-real-privilege-works\/\" title=\"WALSH: Nick Cannon Gets His Job Back After Calling White People \u2018Savages.\u2019 This Is How Real Privilege Works.\">gay people<\/a> seeking God. It&#8217;s important to cross-verify such \u200dclaims with multiple and reputable sources \u2063to\u200b ensure accuracy and to avoid the\u2063 dissemination of misinformation.  <\/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<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-francis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pope Francis\">Pope Francis<\/a> reportedly used a slur to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-damon-backtracks-now-says-he-never-used-f-slur-about-gay-men\/\" title=\"Matt Damon Backtracks, Now Says He Never Used \u2018F-Slur\u2019 About Gay Men  \u00a0\">describe gay men<\/a> two weeks after the Vatican issued an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3018990\/pope-francis-apologizes-homophobic-slur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pope Francis\">apology<\/a> for a previous use of the term.<\/p>\n<p>Bishops told Italian media that the pope first jokingly said that there was too much \u201cfrociaggine,\u201d which roughly translates to \u201cfaggotness,\u201d in the seminaries, in a May 20 meeting with bishops. Two weeks after the Vatican issued an apology, saying Francis didn\u2019t intend to use a remark offensive to gay people, he was accused by Italian media of using it again.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter\u2019s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (AP Photo\/Alessandra Tarantino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the Italian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/newspapers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>newspaper<\/a> <em>Corriere della Sera<\/em> and news agencies ANSA and Adnkronos, Francis repeated the term, though this time only using it to repeat something another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/archbishop-cordileone-i-had-conversations-with-pro-abortion-pelosi-about-holy-communion\/\" title=\"Archbishop Cordileone: I Had \u2018Conversations\u2019 With Pro-Abortion Pelosi About Holy Communion\">bishop told<\/a> him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA bishop came to me and told me, \u2018There is too much frociaggine here in the Vatican,\u2019\u201d Francis allegedly said.<\/p>\n<p>Summarizing the meeting, the Vatican only said that the pope once again cautioned against admitting homosexuals into the priesthood, the same topic that led to his first use of the term.<\/p>\n<p>After the first reported use of the term, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Vatican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vatican<\/a> spokesman Matteo Bruni released a statement apologizing for Pope Francis\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who were offended by the use of a term that was reported by others,\u201d Bruni <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3018990\/pope-francis-apologizes-homophobic-slur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Francis is widely viewed as one of the least conservative popes, often taking moves that anger more conservative members of the faith.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis allegedly used a derogatory term for gay men, &#8220;frociaggine&#8221; (akin to &#8220;faggotness&#8221;), during a May 20 meeting, Italian bishops reported. 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