Lorenzo Michele Noè Caruso wrote to Pope Francis after seeing reports that the pope had used a homophobic slur when telling members of the Italian bishops’ conference to exercise caution in admitting gay men to seminaries.
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Podcast: Pope Francis used a homophobic slur. How should Catholics respond?
The context of the incident, the Vatican’s response, and the implications for L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics.
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I am a gay priest. We need more than an apology for Pope Francis’ homophobic slur.
As a gay priest, I was shocked and saddened by the Holy Father’s use of an offensive slur during a discussion with Italian bishops.
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Pope Francis’ remarks about gay seminarians ‘taken out of context and used to divide,’ Italian bishop says
“The pope is not homophobic and never was,” the vice president of the Italian bishops’ conference said.
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Pope Francis used an anti-gay slur. What now for L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics?
What do you make of a pope who has embraced the L.G.B.T.Q. Catholic community, but who reportedly used a gay slur while reiterating the church’s ban on admitting gay men to seminaries?
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Vatican issues apology after Pope Francis’ use of an anti-gay slur
A day after news broke that Pope Francis had allegedly used a derogatory word in a private conversation with Italian bishops about gay men applying to Italian seminaries, the Vatican has issued an official response.
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Pope Francis says Italian seminaries should reject gay applicants
Pope Francis told the Italian bishops’ conference not to allow homosexual men to enter the seminary to train for the priesthood, according to Italian media reports.
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Pope Francis clarifies same-sex blessings, says conservatives have a ‘suicidal attitude’ in ‘60 Minutes’ interview
In an interview with Norah O’Donnell April 24 on “60 Minutes,” Pope Francis clarified that “Fiducia Supplicans” didn’t allow blessings of “the union” but of “each person.”
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How are Catholics reacting to ‘Dignitas Infinita’?
“If you are not challenged somewhere in your own moral thinking by reading [“Dignitas Infinita”], then you most likely have not read it thoroughly enough,” wrote Sam Sawyer, S.J., America’s editor in chief, in his Of Many Things column last month.
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British bishops spell out rejection of gender ideology
“Many conflicting, divergent and often contradictory views of the human person have found wide acceptance … they have led to holders of traditional theories being cancelled or even losing their jobs,” the bishops said.