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Pope Francis apologizes for using a homophobic slur during a meeting with bishops | CNN (www.cnn.com)

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

“The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by others,” the Vatican said in a Tuesday statement.

“As he (Pope Francis) has said on several occasions, ‘in the Church there is room for everyone, everyone! No one is useless, no one is superfluous, there is room for everyone. Just as we are, everyone.’”

Seems like they’re playing it off as “grandpa had a woopsie”.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We're focusing on him using a homophobic slur, but we're ignoring what the meeting was about: that he doesn't want gay men in the priesthood.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Is that his position? I didn’t see that part in the article.

edit: ok, i see that now

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Yes, the entire thing was him justifying why he doesn't want seminaries to accept gay men, and how "people with those tendencies" fall into temptation.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (3 children)

The Vatican ruled in 2005 that the church cannot allow the ordination of men who are actively gay or have “deep-seated” homosexual tendencies. Francis upheld the ruling in 2016.

Two years later he told the Italian bishops not to accept gay candidates for the priesthood

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

ok, i missed that

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Then guess 90% of them should resign then. Besides fuck the pope the chruch is nothing but a pedophile ring.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Pedophilia is not related to homosexuality.

A person who sexually molests children has both impaired motivation and impaired inhibition. Possible motivational factors include social anxiety and the “abused-abuser theory.” Possible inhibitory factors include impulsivity, cognitive distortions, and psychopathy. In addition, neurobiological abnormalities may pertain to either motivational or inhibitory dysfunction.

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/psychopathology-and-personality-traits-pedophiles

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

Maybe he should be more focused on keeping out pedophiles.