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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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.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
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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Parish priests had a synod meeting with the Vatican. But will they be included in October’s assembly?
Around 200 parish priests met outside Rome last week for an official synod meeting after some members of the 2023 synod assembly said not enough parish priests had been included.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
The synod can’t succeed without parish priests, Pope Francis says in new letter
Pope Francis wrote a letter of encouragement to parish priests, who were largely missing from the first synod session.
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Over 200 parish priests gather outside Rome for synod meeting
Largely missing during October synod meetings, over 200 parish priests gather outside Rome for meetings
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Catholic Answers’ AI ‘priest’ laicized after backlash
AI priest “Father Justin,” a chatbot used to answer questions about the Catholic faith, has been renamed “Justin” and swapped out his virtual clerics for a button-down shirt after facing backlash from online users just one day after launching.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Why Pope Francis is worried about seminaries and young priests with ‘authoritarian attitudes’
In this special “Deep Dive” episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle paints a comprehensive picture of seminary formation today and the challenges formators are seeing.
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New Jersey priest tackles celibacy and sex abuse in new film meant to humanize Catholic clergy
While reductive narratives depict priests as perfect heroes or evil villains, said writer and producer Father Stephen Fichter, the truth is more complicated.
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Pope Francis tells seminarians to give up ‘cult of appearance’ for Lent
During Lent, Pope Francis said, Catholics—and especially Catholic seminarians—should rediscover the joy of simplicity, and pay less attention to their appearance and more to their prayer lives.