Pope Francis accused of repeating anti-gay slur after apology

Two weeks after the Vatican issued an apology, saying Francis didn’t intend to use an offensive remark, he was accused by Italian media of using it again.

Bishops told Italian media that the pope first jokingly said that there was too much “frociaggine,” which roughly translates to “faggotness,” in the seminaries, in a May 20 meeting with bishops. Two weeks after the Vatican issued an apology, saying Francis didn’t intend to use a remark offensive to gay people, he was accused by Italian media of using it again.

and news agencies ANSA and Adnkronos, Francis repeated the term, though this time only using it to repeat something another bishop told him.

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