Pope Francis has issued an apology for using a derogatory term referring to gay men during a closed-door discussion among bishops earlier this month. “The Pope never intended to offend or ...

(Gregorio Borgia | AP) Pope Francis delivers his message as he meets with Vatican employees in December 2023. He has now apologized for using anti-gay slurs in a private meeting with Italian bishops.

Pope Francis issued a long-awaited apology and took responsibility for the church's cooperation in generations of abuse and cultural suppression at Catholic residential schools across Canada.

Pope Francis apologizes after being quoted using homophobic slur 00:30. Pope Francis' office issued a statement on Tuesday responding to reports that the pontiff had used a homophobic term for ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — During a closed-door meeting with 200 Italian bishops last week, Pope Francis allegedly used derogatory terms to describe gay people during debates about whether the Italian ...

Pope Francis attends a Mass in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City for the first World Children’s Day on May 26, 2024. The Vatican has apologized for words uttered by Francis that have been ...

Pope Francis has apologized for using an anti-gay slur during a meeting with bishops. The 87-year-old pontiff reportedly made the homophobic remark in a closed-door meeting last week as he told ...

ROME — Pope Francis on Tuesday issued a rare apology after he was accused of using a highly pejorative slur to refer to gay men in a closed-door session with bishops last week.

Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar term about gays to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni issued a statement ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Wednesday for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of ...

Pope Leo XIV has written a warm and detailed letter to Cardinal Raymond Burke, thanking the American cardinal for 50 years of ...

Pope Francis – who sought to usher the Catholic Church toward social justice for disadvantaged people, protection of the environment and Indigenous reconciliation – died Easter Monday, April ...