Vatican Apologizes for Pope’s Criticism of Gay Trainee Priests
Pope Francis criticized the increasing number of gay priests-in-training during a private address to Catholic bishops that was leaked. The remarks, made in response to proposals from Italian bishops on guideline changes, sparked controversy. For more details, visit the Daily Wire’s Pope Francis section. Your summary effectively conveys the key points about Pope Francis criticizing the rise of gay priests-in-training, addressing leaked remarks, sparking controversy, and directing readers to the Daily Wire’s section for more information.
Pope Francis reportedly railed against the number of gay priests-in-training during a private address to Catholic bishops last week that leaked to Italian news organizations this week.
Francis, 87, allegedly made the remarks in the context of proposals that were being made from Italian bishops about changes they want to see made on guidelines determining the candidates that seminaries accept.
He reportedly said that he was opposed to letting in candidates who were leading a “double life” by claiming to be celibate while secretly being gay, The Telegraph reported.
He said that there was “already too much fa***try” in seminaries, according to numerous translations of his speech, which was in Italian.
CNN noted that Francis in 2016 upheld the Vatican’s ruling in 2005 that the Catholic church cannot allow the ordination of gay men. In 2018, he told Italian bishops “not to accept gay candidates for the priesthood,” the report added.
However, the Vatican backtracked on his comments from last week after they were leaked to the press and some backlash ensued online.
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“The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by others,” the Vatican said in a Tuesday statement. “As he (Pope Francis) has said on several occasions, ‘in the Church there is room for everyone, everyone! No one is useless, no one is superfluous, there is room for everyone. Just as we are, everyone.’”
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