The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, told reporters that Pope Francis was “aware” of reports about a closed-door conversation with Italian bishops and claims the pope “never had the intention to offend or to express oneself in homophobic terms”. , and he apologizes to those who felt offended.”
By Vatican News
“The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by ‘others.”
The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, made the statement Tuesday in response to journalists’ questions about the use of a term regarding the admission of homosexual people to the seminary.
“Pope Francis is aware of recent reports regarding a closed-door conversation with the bishops of the CEI (Italian Episcopal Conference). As he stated many times: “There is room for everyone in the Church, for everyone!” we are not useless, no one is superfluous, there is room for everyone. The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by others.
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