VATICAN CITY
Vatican Insider

The leaders of the Conference of Latin American Religious (CLAR) refer to an audience in which Francis spoke of the existence of a “gay lobby” in the Roman Curia. Lombardi issued no statement on the matter, saying the meeting was of a private nature

ANDREA TORNIELLI
VATICAN CITY

In the Curia…there are holy people,” but there is also “a current of corruption”, Pope Francis allegedly told the leadership of the Latin American Conference of Religious (CLAR) in a private audience in the Apostolic Palace library on 6 June. A Chilean website published a partial account of the conversation.

According to the Latin American religious, the Pope also talked about a “gay lobby” existing in the Vatican: “The “gay lobby” is mentioned, and it is true, it is there… We need to see what we can do…,” the Pope was quoted saying. The director of…