Pope Francis apologizes for using anti-gay slurs In a statement, the Vatican assures “there is space for everyone” in the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis has issued an apology for using a derogatory term referring to gay men during a closed-door discussion among bishops earlier this month. “The Pope never intended to offend or ...

"The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes to those who felt offended," the Vatican said in a statement.

Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests ...

Pope Francis' office issued a statement on Tuesday responding to reports that the pontiff had used a homophobic slur in a closed-door meeting with bishops.

Pope Francis did not mean to denigrate homosexuals when he used a controversial term about gay men in a private meeting this week, the Vatican said.

Vatican apologizes after Pope Francis is accused of using homophobic slur The pope’s choice of words in a closed-door meeting with bishops appeared to run counter to his efforts to thaw the ...

Pope Francis has apologized for using an anti-gay slur during a meeting with bishops. The 87-year-old pontiff reportedly made the homophobic remark in a closed-door meeting last week as he told ...

Francis’ remark came as he spoke against admitting gay men to seminaries during what was supposed to be a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops last week.

Pope Francis recently issued an apology after reports surfaced that he used a homophobic slur during a private conversation with Italian bishops. The Vatican extended the apology to those offended ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — During a closed-door meeting with 200 Italian bishops last week, Pope Francis allegedly used derogatory terms to describe gay people during debates about whether the Italian ...