Gay slur used by Pope Francis 'designed to offend' people

A derogatory word about gay men used by Pope Francis is designed to offend people, a gay rights advocate has said.

Pope Francis initially made the remark in a closed-door meeting with bishops last month, when describing priesthood colleges as already too full of"frociaggine" - a highly offensive Italian slur.He repeated the term on Tuesday while meeting Roman priests, according to the ANSA news agency – saying there is an air of"frociaggine" in the Vatican and that it was better that young men with a homosexual tendency not be allowed to enter the seminary.

"But it was interesting that he first used this offence term to a group of bishops, clearly in a closed room, clearly he thought that they'd all be safe there. "I can't think of any other workplace where it would be acceptable for the main boss and all their bosses to use such a derogatory term.""I feel very sorry for these well-motivated young men who want to go out and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to know now what their boss and their local bosses really think of them," he said.

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