Pope Francis apologizes for using a homophobic slur during a meeting with bishops

Pope Francis has apologized for using an anti-gay slur during a meeting with bishops. The 87-year-old pontiff reportedly made the homophobic remark in a closed-door meeting last week as he told Italian bishops that gay men shouldn’t be allowed to train for the priesthood.

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[Catkinscat]

If he had not got caught out we wouldn’t be hearing an apology, in other words he meant what he said so the apology is worthless.

[svn]

Nobody should be getting mad at this because they are all boy lovers!😂

[thomashugus]

What do you expect from the head of the Catholic Church! No surprise at all

[kweaver]

He should not have to apologize for SPEAKING THE TRUTH AND FACTS!! !!

[Burn_pits]

Don’t apologize. You have a nothing to be sorry for. Words aren’t criminal. They are words, actions define you.

[barcenas]

Aren't most in the priesthood gay?

[Oh_kay]

Call it what it is no need to apologize

[BillieWise-mm]

These so called Men of God are anything but !

[Crux]

_”I can only take solace in knowing that you will end up in the same place as all tyrants- in the ash-heap of history!”_

[jlb]

The words are in the bible and he's just repeating what it says

[yonishassan]

And he is not going to resign until the end of the year.

[jonazo]

If the pope can’t call f slurs the f slur, who can? 🤷‍♂️

[cynthiatolman]

You have to think it before you can say it. The only accident here was saying it where it could be reported. Yes, he is more liberal, and 20 degrees is warmer than 10, but would you call 10 degrees warm?

[johnadams-tdbu]

That just shows the pope cares more about what people think about him than what GOD JESUS thinks about him

[DavidKalnbach-vmxc]

even the word 'homophobic' is, uh..."homomphobic"..🙄..can we call 'em all snow❄️flakes, or flowers🌺, or would that be envirophobic..??..🤔

[ChrisDrums]

He said it in private and it should have remained so. Shame on whoever reported him.

[davidjones]

There is no HATE, like Theocratic love.

[FilosophicalPharmer]

As a liberal (small ‘L’) North Carolina hillbilly, the only word I miss is ‘qu33r’. I have never called a homosexual that word but I’ve called lots of weirdos that word. And it’s pronounced ‘quar’.

[shawnmccormick]

Yeah right. It's an act. He is himself. But the worst kind.

[Dragonfly]

We have 34 dialects in Italy where words are completely different. There’s no apology needed if your gay your gay and we say it 34 different ways get over it.😄