What did pope francis say gay

Pope allegedly used contemptuous term for queer people

Aleem Maqbool

BBC Religion Editor

Reuters

Pope Francis is reported to own used extremely insulting language in an incident that could have a profound impact on the way his attitude towards gay people is perceived.

When asked at the Italian Bishops’ Conference if gay men should now be allowed to train for the priesthood as long as they remained celibate, Pope Francis said they should not.

He is then believed to have continued by saying in Italian that there was, in the Church, already too much of an breeze of frociaggine, which translates as a highly offensive slur.

Although it was a meeting that happened behind closed doors, the Pope’s reported comments were first conveyed to the Italian tabloid website Dagospia.

Other Italian news agencies have since confirmed the Pope’s words citing numerous sources.

There has been shock at the Pope’s reported language at this intimate meeting, particularly as he has often talked publicly of being respectful towards gay people.

Progressive supporters of the Pope have long argued that while short-lived has tangibly changed in terms of gay rights in Catholicism, Pope Francis has chan
what did pope francis say gay

What Pope Francis said about controversial issues from male lover rights to immigration

Pope Francis, one of the more progressive pontiff's in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday morning at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed.

Francis’ willingness to take a more gradual stance on issues from LGBTQ rights to gay marriage to immigration create him one of the most progressive and powerful popes of the contemporary era.

Here are memorable moments from Francis' time where he voiced his judgments on those topics.

Francis' stance on members of the LGBTQ community

In December 2023, Francis formally signed off on allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples, he said in a declaration released by the Vatican's office.

The declaration stated, "When people ask for a blessing, an exhaustive moral analysis should not be placed as a precondition for conferring it. For those seeking a blessing should not be required to have prior moral perfection."

"A blessing proposals people a means to increase their trust in God. The request for a blessing, thus, expresses and nurtures openness to the transcendence, mercy and the closeness

Pope Francis allows blessings for same-sex couples under certain conditions

The Vatican has approved a landmark judgment to allow Roman Catholic priests to administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor given in contexts related to civil unions or weddings.

A document from the Vatican’s doctrinal office approved by Pope Francis on Monday said such blessings would not legitimise irregular situations but be a sign that God welcomes all.

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The document backed “the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations and for couples of the matching sex” but “this blessing should never be imparted in concurrence with the ceremonies of a civil union, and not even in connection with them”.

It said priests should decide on a case-by-case basis and “should not

'God loves us as we are': Pope says homosexuality is not a crime

Pope Francis has criticised laws that criminalise homosexuality as "unjust," saying God loves all his children just as they are.

Key points:

The United Nations has repeatedly called for an close to laws criminalising homosexuality
Pope Francis' comments are the first uttered by a pope about such laws
67 countries or jurisdictions criminalise consensual same-sex sexual activity

The leader of the Catholic Church also called on Catholic bishops who support such laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.

"Being homosexual isn't a crime," he said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Pope Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the earth supported laws that criminalise homosexuality or discriminate against LGBTQ people, and he himself referred to the issue in terms of "sin".

But he attributed such attitudes to cultural backgrounds, and said bishops in particular need to undergo a process of adjust to recognise the dignity of everyone.

"These bishops own to have a process of conversion," he said, adding that the

Seven Quotes That Produce Pope Francis Complicated for LGBTQ+ People

Francis' tenure as pope has also been notable by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer (LGBTQ+) people for his adoption of a more conciliatory tone toward LGBTQ+ people than that of his predecessors. "But anyone who utters Christian words without putting them into practice hurts oneself and others," said Pope Francis in 2013.

So where does Pope Francis stand on LGBTQ+ people?

ON INCLUSION

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"If they accept the Lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge them?"

Let's start off with one of the most crucial moments in Francis' papacy for LGBTQ+ people. When asked about gay priests during a spontaneous exchange with the press, he responded, "If they [gay priests] accept the Lord and have goodwill, who am I to assess them? They shouldn't be marginalized. The tendency [same-sex attraction] is not the problem... they're our brothers."¹

The fact that Pope Francis made such a comment – and used the word "gay" in English – was radical, and helped propel significant conversations in parishes and dioceses on LGBTQ+ equality to this day. But more importantly, his comment place the tone and a