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Pope cheers East Timor’s recovery while acknowledging a bishop’s abuse scandal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope cheers East Timor’s recovery while acknowledging a bishop’s abuse scandal

Associated Press  

DILI, East Timor — Pope Francis received a raucous welcome Monday as he arrived in East Timor to celebrate its recovery from a bloody and traumatic independence battle, even as he indirectly acknowledged an abuse scandal involving its Nobel Peace Prize-winning hero. President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, two of East Timor’s most revered independence heroes, greeted Francis …

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Pope Francis apologises for using vulgar homophobic term in closed-door meeting with Italian bishops
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis apologises for using vulgar homophobic term in closed-door meeting with Italian bishops

ABC  

In short: Pope Francis has apologised for using a homophobic term during a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops. Pope Francis has apologised after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church's ban on gay priests. Pope Francis uses homophobic term Photo shows Pope Francis raises his hand and holds a white …

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Italian Media Reports Pope Francis's Controversial Remarks on LGBT Priests: Here's What He Said
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Italian Media Reports Pope Francis's Controversial Remarks on LGBT Priests: Here's What He Said

News 18  

Pope Francis used a derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a private meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests, media reports said on Monday. Italy’s largest circulation dailies quoted the pope as saying seminaries, or priesthood colleges, are already too full of “frociaggine”, a vulgar Italian term roughly translating …

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Pope Francis Used Vulgar Italian Word To Refer To LGBT People: Report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis Used Vulgar Italian Word To Refer To LGBT People: Report

News 18  

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, Italian media reported on Monday. La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera, Italy’s largest circulation dailies, both quoted the pope as saying seminaries, or priesthood colleges, are already too full …

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Pope Francis allegedly used derogatory Italian term towards LGBT community: Reports
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis allegedly used derogatory Italian term towards LGBT community: Reports

India TV News  

Vatican City: Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term to refer to members of the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests, according to multiple reports in the Italian media. Pope Francis has so far been credited with leading the Roman Catholic Church into taking …

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Vatican issues apology after Pope Francis’s ‘homophobic’ slur
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Vatican issues apology after Pope Francis’s ‘homophobic’ slur

Al Jazeera  

Pope Francis ‘apologises to those who felt offended by the use of a term reported by others’, Vatican spokesman says. Italian media reported on Monday that Francis used the Italian term “frociaggine”, roughly translating as “f****try”, in a private meeting last week when he was asked whether gay men should be allowed to train for the priesthood provided they remained …

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Italian media says Pope used homophobic slur in meeting with bishops
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Italian media says Pope used homophobic slur in meeting with bishops

Al Jazeera  

Pope Francis allegedly used the derogatory term when discussing whether gay men should be allowed to join the priesthood. Pope Francis used a homophobic slur during a meeting with Italian bishops, as he reiterated that gay men should not be allowed to become priests, according to Italian media. The La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera newspapers reported on Monday that …

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Pope Francis shocks bishops by allegedly saying gay men should not be admitted to church seminaries because 'there's already too much f*****ry'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis shocks bishops by allegedly saying gay men should not be admitted to church seminaries because 'there's already too much f*****ry'

Daily Mail  

Pope Francis has allegedly shocked bishops in Italy by using an offensive slur when saying that homosexual men should not be admitted to church seminaries because there is already 'too much' gay sexual activity. Pope Francis is pictured during a meeting with the Italian Bishops' Conference at the Vatican The comments were allegedly made in a closed-door meeting ahead of …

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Unfazed by danger and power, Guatemalan cardinal keeps up fight for migrants and the poor
8 months, 1 week ago

Unfazed by danger and power, Guatemalan cardinal keeps up fight for migrants and the poor

Associated Press  

HUEHUETENANGO, Guatemala — As more than 100 men carrying an elaborate float of Jesus halted before him, Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini lost no time in calling for social justice — the hallmark of the Catholic bishop’s decades-long frontline ministry. “Let’s hope that this procession may revive in the heart the willingness to discover Jesus Christ present in the person who suffers,” …

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Belgium bishop defrocked 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew
9 months ago

Belgium bishop defrocked 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew

The Independent  

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Pope acknowledges criticism and health issues but says in new memoir he has no plans to retire
9 months, 1 week ago

Pope acknowledges criticism and health issues but says in new memoir he has no plans to retire

LA Times  

Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require him to do so, saying in a new memoir that he still has “many projects to bring to fruition.” Francis, 87, made the comments in an autobiography, “Life: My Story Through History,” which is being published Tuesday, the 11th anniversary of …

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The Pope acknowledges resistance to same-sex blessings but doubles down on his decision
11 months, 1 week ago

The Pope acknowledges resistance to same-sex blessings but doubles down on his decision

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis has defended his controversial decision to let priests bless same-sex couples but admitted that “solitude is a price you have to pay” when you make difficult decisions. During an appearance on “Che Tempo Che Fa,” Frances acknowledged, in his first comments since the uproar, the “resistance” the decision has generated. Asked if he felt alone, Francis …

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Vatican says no heresy in allowing blessings for same-sex couples after pushback by some bishops
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Vatican says no heresy in allowing blessings for same-sex couples after pushback by some bishops

Associated Press  

ROME — After pushback by some bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere, the Vatican on Thursday defended the recent move by Pope Francis to allow blessings for same-sex couples, insisting there is nothing “heretical” involved. In a five-page statement, the Holy See’s office to safeguard doctrinal orthodoxy expressed understanding that some bishops’ conferences need more time for “pastoral reflection” on …

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Some Catholic bishops reject pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused
1 year ago

Some Catholic bishops reject pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

LA Times  

A rosary is seen around the neck of a woman wearing a T-shirt with a picture of Pope Francis, as she awaits his arrival at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, in February. The announcement Monday by the Vatican office reversed its 2021 statement that had ruled out blessings for same-sex couples because God “cannot bless sin.” The …

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Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused
1 year ago

Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

The Independent  

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Some Catholic bishops reject Pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused
1 year ago

Some Catholic bishops reject Pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples. The announcement Monday by the Vatican office reversed its 2021 statement that had ruled out blessings for same-sex couples because God “cannot bless sin.” The U.S. …

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Catholic church: Why Pope Francis punished critics Bishop Joseph Strickland and Cardinal Raymond Burke.
1 year ago

Catholic church: Why Pope Francis punished critics Bishop Joseph Strickland and Cardinal Raymond Burke.

Slate  

In his decade heading the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has focused on bringing a gentle, welcoming spirit to the church. Strickland—an energetic and, at 65, relatively youthful face of the church’s radical traditionalists—had spent years escalating his dissident commentary, going so far as to accuse Francis of “undermining” sacred truths. Strickland’s list of anti-Francis provocations is long: He also called …

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Ousted Texas bishop rallies outside US bishops meeting as his peers reinforce Catholic voter values
1 year, 1 month ago

Ousted Texas bishop rallies outside US bishops meeting as his peers reinforce Catholic voter values

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Soon after U.S. bishops inside a Baltimore hotel approved materials on how Catholics should vote in 2024 elections, their recently ousted colleague and dozens of his supporters rallied outside the annual fall business meeting. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the top Catholic clergy body in America, approved supplements on Wednesday to its voter guide, which is known …

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US Catholic bishops meet; leaders call for unity and peace amid internal strife and global conflict
1 year, 1 month ago

US Catholic bishops meet; leaders call for unity and peace amid internal strife and global conflict

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Catholic leaders called for peace in a war-torn world and unity amid strife within their own clerical ranks on Tuesday, as U.S. bishops gathered in Baltimore for their annual fall meeting. The meeting came soon after two actions by Pope Francis that illustrated the divisive challenges facing the Catholic Church – removing one of his harshest conservative critics …

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Pope’s meeting on church future says it’s ‘urgent’ to guarantee governance roles for women
1 year, 1 month ago

Pope’s meeting on church future says it’s ‘urgent’ to guarantee governance roles for women

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ big gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople said Saturday it was “urgent” to guarantee fuller participation of women in church governance positions and called for research on allowing women to be deacons to be released within a year. In a novelty, Francis allowed women and laypeople to vote alongside bishops, putting into practice his belief …

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Pope opens Vatican meeting amid tensions with conservatives
1 year, 2 months ago

Pope opens Vatican meeting amid tensions with conservatives

Al Jazeera  

Pope Francis opens a global gathering of bishops and lay people to discuss the future of the Catholic Church including hot-button issues previously considered taboo. Pope Francis has opened an important meeting on the future of the Catholic Church, with progressives hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles and conservatives warning that church doctrine on everything from …

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Things to know about the Vatican’s big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church
1 year, 2 months ago

Things to know about the Vatican’s big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday is opening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to discuss the future of the Catholic Church, including some hot-button issues that have previously been considered off-limits for discussion. For the first time, women and laypeople can vote on specific proposals alongside bishops, a radical change that is evidence of Francis’ belief that …

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Women’s voices and votes loom large as pope is set to open a Vatican meeting on church’s future
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s voices and votes loom large as pope is set to open a Vatican meeting on church’s future

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — A few years ago, Pope Francis told the head of the main Vatican-backed Catholic women’s organization to be “brave” in pushing for change for women in the Catholic Church. “And for women, this is an extraordinary step forward.” Women have long complained they are treated as second-class citizens in the church, barred from the priesthood and highest …

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Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops are in the spotlight ahead of momentous Vatican meeting
1 year, 3 months ago

Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops are in the spotlight ahead of momentous Vatican meeting

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Early next month, the Vatican will open an unprecedented gathering of Catholic clergy and laypeople from around the world. “I want to remind these people that backwardness is useless, and they must understand that there’s a correct evolution in the understanding of questions of faith and morals.” Some conservative American clerics vehemently disagree, saying high-level discussions of …

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