Well he is not a woke Pope that is for sure. REPORT: Pope Francis reportedly said there’s too much “f*ggotry” while telling Italian bishops not to admit gay seminarians.The Pope allegedly referred to them as “frociaggine” which translates as ‘f*ggots’ or ‘poofs.’According to La Repubblica newspaper, the Pope may not… pic.twitter.com/Vpol7oLwBd— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 27, 2024
It's worth very little, to be honest, given the apology was along the lines of "I didn't know that derogatory slang term was a slur, given it is so commonly used in the halls of the Vatican, so not my fault" (I'm paraphrasing, of course).
Tweet apologies but as a lapsed Catholic, all I can do is laugh my ass off. That, and don't ******** with Jesuits. Seriously. The Vatican has informed a Donald Trump-supporting archbishop that he is being excommunicated for refusing to recognize Pope Francis' authority after years of outspoken public attacks.https://t.co/uNDih9mNnL— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 5, 2024
This story got posted in the general Christianity and Politics thread, instead of the Pope-specific thread. Summary: Pope Francis says Harris and Trump are both bad and Catholic voters need to choose between the lesser of two evils.