So much of what the ultra right wing and conservative orthodox say about Francis deserves no comment from him.  I am glad there is a spokesman pointing out how stupid and self-serving these comments are.  We have a few of the same on this board.  We know who they are and they know who they are.  They seem to believe that they have a perfect understanding of what God wants.  Perhaps they could look up "Anthem" by the late poet and song writher,  Leonard Cohen.  A key phrase that they might consider is "forget your perfect offering, there are cracks in everything and that is how the light gets in, that is how the light gets  in.  Francis is pointing out the cracks and the ultra-right wing will not let in any new light because they are fixed in a very false "perfect" self-serving, belief system condemning them to what is expressed by George Lucas as the dark side.