On Plane to Africa, Pope Shrugs Off His American Critics - NYTimes

In an offhand remark on the papal plane en route to Mozambique, Pope Francis on Wednesday acknowledged the sharp opposition he has faced from conservative Catholic detractors in the United States, calling it an “an honor that the Americans attack me.” https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/world/africa/pope-americans-attack.html