This week on “Jesuitical,” we’re breaking from our usual format to discuss news out of the Vatican that Pope Francis used a homophobic slur while discussing church policy on admitting gay men to the priesthood. To discuss this incident and the apology that followed, Ashley is joined by “Jesuitical” producer Sebastian Gomes; Mike O’Loughlin, executive director of Outreach, a resource for L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics; and Ricardo da Silva, S.J., producer of the “Inside the Vatican” podcast, host of the “Preach” podcast and an associate editor at America.

They discuss: 

The context of the incident, the Vatican’s response, and the implications for L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics

Vatican policy about gay men in seminaries and the history of Francis’ outreach to L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics

Advice for those affected by the pope’s comments

Links from the show: 

I am a gay priest. We need more than an apology for Pope Francis’ homophobic slur.

Pope Francis used an anti-gay slur. What now for L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics?

Pope Francis says Italian seminaries should reject gay applicants

Vatican issues apology after Pope Francis’ use of an anti-gay slur

Pope Francis’ remarks about gay seminarians ‘taken out of context and used to divide,’ Italian bishop says

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