Pope Francis Said to Reveal Existence of 'Gay Lobby'

By Eyder Peralta
The Npr
June 12, 2013

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/12/190951708/pope-francis-said-reveal-existence-of-gay-lobby

Pope Francis leaves after his weekly general audience in St Peter's square at the Vatican on June 12, 2013.

In an audience with The Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Religious, Pope Francis is said to have revealed the existence of a gay lobby.

The organization of priests and nuns with the pope on its website.

"Truthfully, there are saintly people in the curia, but there is also a current of corruption, it's true," he said according to the Confederation. "There's talk of the 'gay lobby' and it's true it's there. We have to see what we can do about it."

, this is apparent confirmation of reports in Italian media that the Vatican denied in February.

The Times explains:

"In the days leading up to Pope Benedict XVI's resignation in February, the Italian news media were rife with reports of a 'gay lobby' influencing papal decision-making and Vatican policy through blackmail, and suggestions that the scandal had contributed to his decision to resign.

"The unsourced reports said details of the scandal were laid out in a secret dossier prepared for Benedict by three trusted cardinals who investigated the leaks of papal documents last year. Benedict left the dossier for Francis."