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Pope Francis apologises for using “extremely homophobic language”

Graham Robson May 30, 2024

Pope Francis has apologised following reports that he used extremely derogatory language towards gay men during a meeting of Italian Bishops. A statement from the Vatican said the Pope did not mean to offend anyone and apologised to those who were “hurt by the use of a word”. At a “private meeting” of Italian Bishops’ […]

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German bishop urges for church to change LGBTQ+ teachings

Rachel Badham January 1, 2021

Head of German bishops and self-described conservative, Georg Bätzing, has urged the church to reconsider its attitude towards the LGBTQ+ community.

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Pope Francis supports same-sex civil unions

Rachel Badham October 22, 2020

Pope Francis has openly backed same-sex civil unions for the first time after interview in a documentary film, Francesco, premiered at the Rome film festival on Wednesday 21 October.

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