The Pope apologizes for the “faggotness”: “In the Church there is room for everyone”

The Vatican Press Office: "He never intended to express himself in homophobic terms, and apologizes to those who felt offended"

ROME – “The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and apologizes to those who felt offended by the use of a term, reported by others” . The term, now on front pages around the world, is “faggot”. Too much, in this case, in the seminars. And so Bergoglio he had advised in a closed-door dialogue on May 20th with the bishops of the CEI in the Paul VI Hall, to avoid hiring other homosexuals. A delicate topic, and a gaffe with global resonance.

In the communication< /a> to journalists from the director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, we read that “Pope Francis is aware of the articles recently published about a conversation, behind closed doors, with the bishops of the CEI”. The note recalls the words stated many times by the Pope: “In the Church there is room for everyone, for everyone! No one is useless, no one is superfluous, there is room for everyone. Just as we all are.”

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