Pope Francis said Monday that 'sins of the flesh' were not the most serious of sins in reference to having sex outside of marriage. <\/p>\n
Francis's remarks come amid controversy regarding a Paris archbishop who resigned after having a relationship with a woman . Archbishop Michel Aupetit, 70, denied that the relationship was sexual in nature, however. If it was, it would have broken his vow of celibacy, Reuters reported . <\/p>\n
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Sins of the flesh are not the most serious,\" Francis told reporters of the scandal as he returned on a plane to Rome. \"It was a failing against the Sixth Commandment but not a total one, one of small caresses, massage given to his secretary. That is what the accusation is, ... There is a sin there but not the worst kind.\" <\/p>\n
\"He was condemned but by whom? By public opinion, by gossip ... he could no longer govern,\" Francis continued, reminding those present that everyone is a sinner, including himself. \"I accepted the resignation of Aupetit not on the altar of truth but on the altar of hypocrisy.\" <\/p>\n
Francis added that he did not yet have all the details of the case but expects to hear more from French clergy when they meet. <\/p>\n
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Aupetit gave an apology for his apparent transgression in a statement Thursday. <\/p>\n
I ask forgiveness from those I might have hurt, he said. I have been deeply troubled by the attacks on me. I pray for those who, maybe, have wished bad things onto me, as Christ has taught us.<\/p>\n
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