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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Catholic pontiff Pope Francis says he is confident critics of his recent decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples will eventually understand it, except for Africans who are \u201ca special case\u201d, Reuters reports.<\/p>\n

He said he trusted that gradually everyone will be reassured by the spirit of the \u2018Fiducia Supplicans\u2019 declaration by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: it aims to include, not divide.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST recalls that blessings for same-sex couples were allowed last month in a document called Fiducia Supplicans (Supplicating Trust).<\/p>\n

The development has caused widespread debate in the Catholic Church, with particularly strong resistance coming from African bishops.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who protest vehemently belong to small ideological groups,\u201d Francis told Italian newspaper La Stampa, adding that \u201cA special case are Africans: for them homosexuality is something \u2018bad\u2019 from a cultural point of view, they don\u2019t tolerate it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut in general, I trust that gradually everyone will be reassured by the spirit of the \u2018Fiducia Supplicans\u2019 declaration by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: it aims to include, not divide,\u201d the pope continued.<\/p>\n

Last week, Pope Francis appeared to acknowledge the pushback the document generated, especially in Africa, where bishops have effectively rejected it and in some countries same-sex activity can lead to prison or even the death penalty.<\/p>\n

He, however, stated that when the blessings are given, priests should \u201cnaturally take into account the context, the sensitivities, the places where one lives and the most appropriate ways to do it\u201d.<\/p>\n

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