Pope apologises for using homophobic slur

Pope Francis issued an apology on Tuesday following a controversy surrounding homophobic slur used to describe gay men in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops last week. The Vatican said, "The pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by others."

Pope apologises for using homophobic slur
Pope Francis issued an apology on Tuesday following a controversy surrounding homophobic slur used to describe gay men in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops last week. The Vatican said, "The pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by others."