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Pope Francis apologises after homophobic slur -Vatican

The Vatican said that Pope Francis, who has been extensively quoted for using a deeply offensive term to refer to the LGBT community, did not intend to employ homophobic language and expresses regret to anyone who may have been offended by it.

Reuters WORLD
Published May 28,2024
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Pope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, did not intend to use homophobic language and apologises to anyone offended by it, the Vatican said on Tuesday.