The Daily Beast reported that the Pope’s latest move is “triggering widespread backlash” among the African leadership in the church. While the Americas may be the highest population for the Catholic church, the world’s fastest-growing area is in Africa, a 2022 Vatican report says. But that could change after Pope Francis said that priests could bless same-sex unions. There are 64 countries that criminalize homosexuality, and nearly half of those (31) are Africa, the BBC reported last year. The move was a significant shift for the Catholic church, which has fought against such blessings in a wo…