Statement says pontiff apologises ‘to those who felt offended by the term reported by others’
Pope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBTQ+ community, did not intend to use homophobic language and apologises to anyone offended by it, the Vatican has said.
The pope “never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms and apologises to those who felt offended by the term reported by others”, a statement issued by the Vatican’s spokesman said.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/28/vatican-issues-apology-over-pope-francis-homophobic-comments
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Publish date : 2024-05-28 13:26:33
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