[Brian Kopp DPM]

I seriously doubt the Pope was speaking English. Therefore this is likely a translation of his original words. And I seriously doubt he used the word gay in whatever language he was speaking.

Folks need to realize that any media report that presents the Holy Father as saying something controversial is probably propaganda, not journalism.

[fwdude]

I seriously doubt the Pope was speaking English. Therefore this is likely a translation of his original words.

I'll grant you this possibility. Going forward we should get clarification on his statements. But I'm not optimistic.

[fwdude]

News reports are that he was speaking in Italian, with Spanish interspersed.