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Also, in case you actually want to be factual
Posted on: August 25, 2025 at 11:06:45 CT
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and not come up with loose reasons to use derogatory terms...
No, the term "faggotry" is not a formal papal term. However, Pope Francis has reportedly used the Italian equivalent, frociaggine, in private meetings in 2024 to describe an alleged "air of faggotry" within the Vatican and seminaries. This usage is not part of official church doctrine or language.
Context of Pope Francis's remarks
In May 2024, reports emerged that the Pope used the term in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops.
In June 2024, he reportedly used it again during a meeting with Roman priests.
The comments were made while discussing a Vatican policy banning gay men from entering the priesthood.
After the initial reports, the Vatican issued an apology on the Pope's behalf, stating he "never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms". Some commentators suggested he may not have understood the full derogatory weight of the Italian term, given that Spanish is his native language. However, his reported repetition of the term weeks later cast doubt on that defense.
The term's origin and meaning
The English word "faggotry" and its equivalent in Italian are not related to any formal religious lexicon. The term frociaggine is considered a derogatory slur in Italian. Its English counterpart has a complex and offensive history:
The word "faggot" originally meant a bundle of sticks.
By the 16th century, it was used as an insult for older women.
In the early 20th century in the US, it evolved into a slur against gay men.
It has never been a formal or official term used by the papacy in the history of the Catholic Church.
No, the term "faggotry" is not a formal papal term. However, Pope Francis has reportedly used the Italian equivalent, frociaggine, in private meetings in 2024 to describe an alleged "air of faggotry" within the Vatican and seminaries. This usage is not part of official church doctrine or language.
Context of Pope Francis's remarks
In May 2024, reports emerged that the Pope used the term in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops.
In June 2024, he reportedly used it again during a meeting with Roman priests.
The comments were made while discussing a Vatican policy banning gay men from entering the priesthood.
After the initial reports, the Vatican issued an apology on the Pope's behalf, stating he "never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms". Some commentators suggested he may not have understood the full derogatory weight of the Italian term, given that Spanish is his native language. However, his reported repetition of the term weeks later cast doubt on that defense.
The term's origin and meaning
The English word "faggotry" and its equivalent in Italian are not related to any formal religious lexicon. The term frociaggine is considered a derogatory slur in Italian. Its English counterpart has a complex and offensive history:
The word "faggot" originally meant a bundle of sticks.
By the 16th century, it was used as an insult for older women.
In the early 20th century in the US, it evolved into a slur against gay men.
It has never been a formal or official term used by the papacy in the history of the Catholic Church.
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Also, in case you actually want to be factual - kmawv8 MU - 8/25 11:06:45