[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis slams critics of same-sex couples blessing as ‘small ideological groups’In discussing Fiducia Supplicans, Pope Francis described the Catholic Church in Africa as 'a special case' since 'for them, homosexuality is something 'ugly' from a cultural point of view; they do not tolerate it.'Pope Francis has said that those who oppose Fiducia Supplicans (FS) “belong to small ideological groups” and that the Church in Africa is “a special case” because of its culture. In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Francis addressed the criticism of the controversial Vatican declaration on “blessings” for couples in irregular...