Pope admits "gay lobby" in Vatican
Pope Francis has admitted that there is a "gay lobby" within the governing body of the Vatican, media reports citing a Chilean Catholic website said Wednesday.
"In the curia there are holy people, really, there are holy people. But there is also a stream of corruption, there is that as well, it is true," Francis was quoted as saying by Reflexion y Liberacion.
"There is talk about a 'gay lobby' and it is true, it is there ... we have to see...read more here: Pope admits "gay lobby" in Vatican
Disclaimer: Sensitive types — don't shoot! I'm a baptised, confirmed and lapsed Catholic turned Agnostic. I'm extremely tolerant of people's religious beliefs and sexual preference. The comment below has been made purely in jest, with neither blasphemous nor homophobic intent!
But when I read the title and looked at the attached image I thought, "That lobby looks pretty decent to me. Sure, it's a tad flamboyant and features a plethora of naked men in it's frescos, but that's how they rolled back in the Renaissance! Seems like a nice place for that "Red Team" to wait while queuing for their next match."
Think I've been playing too many games that have "lobbies" in them and that my immediate reaction to the word upon seeing it is skewed!
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