Pope Francis has once again said there is a “faggot atmosphere” in the Vatican.

According to Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni, Francis “referred to the danger of indoctrination in the Church and returned to the issue of admitting people with homosexual tendencies into seminaries, reiterating the need to welcome and accompany them in the Church and the prudence required to receive them from the Dicastery for Clergy regarding their admission to seminaries”.

Two weeks ago the Pope apologized for using the same word, after it was leaked that he had said it during a meeting with Italian bishops on May 20. “I think there is a lot of nonsense in some seminaries,” he would have said, repeating the word referenced by others in a closed-door questioning. Then, less than 24 hours later, his spokesman, Matteo Bruni, clarified that the Pope “did not intend to offend or to express himself in anti-homosexual terms,” ​​and that he apologized on his behalf “to those who have felt offended by this use of a word, referenced by others.”

Also this Tuesday, behind closed doors, the Pope addressed the issue again. According to Italian agencies, he referred to them when they asked him about the training of new priests. “(I repeat) what I have already said on this subject,” Francisco reportedly said, according to the website “Silere non possum”. “If a boy wants to enter the seminary and has homosexual tendencies, stop him. This is what has been said by the Dicastery for the Clergy and I support it.

“There are good children there, but it is better that they do not enter the madrasa”

He said, “Today the homosexual culture is very widespread and there are good children who love God, but it is better that they do not enter the seminary.” He then recalled that “Once a monk who works in the Vatican said to me: ‘Your Holiness, I am concerned about the homosexual culture here.’ I replied yes, there is a ‘faggot’ atmosphere. And it is true, in the Vatican. But listen, Monsieur, our culture presents it as decoration. Let’s be careful, let’s not hate people with homosexual tendencies but support them, because there are many good people. Support them, help them. Send them to psychologists. But please avoid admitting them to the seminary.”

The pope also used the word “faggot” to refer to the disrespectful tone with which some priests show deference to individuals in the administration of the sacraments. “You are divorced, remarried, civilly married … this is a faggot and he comes to take communion …” Francis called for keeping in mind the seriousness of sins against charity, such as “starving the staff.” He joked, “Priests should be gentle, but not with beautiful women but with people who are having a bad time.”

The pontiff spoke on some current issues, such as, for example, abstentions from voting in recent elections and that “in Europe we are seeing a shift towards the (extreme) right.” “In France, Le Pen has made progress. “I think we have to work within the social teachings of the Church.”

The Pope and artificial intelligence

He explained that this Friday he will speak on artificial intelligence in front of the G7 leaders, “but we lack ‘natural intelligence’, that is, the ability to think for the common good.” He cited as an example the huge investments in areas such as weapons and contraceptives, “curious, killing life and preventing life.” He also mentioned the spending on plastic surgery. «Even men, men who make their buttocks more beautiful and that is what is happening today. Do we realize this fetishization?

About 150 Roman parish priests, who have been in the priesthood for 11 to 39 years, attended the meeting, which lasted an hour and a half. According to the Vatican, “He thanked them for their work and urged them to continue their commitment, to community discernment and to listen to all who address them.”