Pope Francis allegedly used derogatory term for gays

Pope Francis reportedly used extremely derogatory language in an incident that could have far-reaching consequences for his attitude toward gay people.

When asked at the Italian bishops’ conference whether gay men should now be allowed to train for the priesthood while remaining celibate, Pope Francis said no.

It is believed that he then went on to say in Italian that there was already too much air in the Church. Froccagini.

Although it was a closed-door meeting, the Pope’s remarks were first conveyed to the Italian investigative website Dagospia.

Since then, other Italian news organizations have cited numerous sources confirming the pope’s remarks.

The pope’s remarks during the private meeting were reportedly shocking, especially since he has often spoken publicly about respecting gays and lesbians.

Progressive supporters of the pope have long argued that Pope Francis has changed the tone of the church’s attitudes, although there have been few visible changes in Catholic gay rights.

His response made headlines when he was asked about homosexuals early in his papacy, “Who am I to judge?”

He has recently caused consternation among Catholic traditionalists Says pastors should be able to bless same-sex couples In some contexts, he often spoke of the church being welcoming to gays and lesbians.

Some began to feel that he was laying the groundwork for eventually allowing gays and lesbians to train for the priesthood, as long as they remained celibate like other priests.

Not only did he unequivocally refute the claim at the meeting, but some news organizations reported that he used derogatory language on more than one occasion.

Italian is not the pope’s native language and he is known to have made mistakes in the past.

However, some media reported that the pope also said gay people needed to be kicked out of seminaries, regardless of whether they expressed their sexual orientation.

The Vatican has yet to comment on the matter.