Cenk Uygur
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Why Is Pope Francis Supporting Kim Davis?
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November 27, 2015
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5:05Now Playing“Pope Francis on Monday defended government officials who refuse to recognize same-sex marriages, calling conscientious objection a "human right." Though he did not mention by name Kim Davis—the Kentucky clerk who was imprisoned after she refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, in defiance of a Supreme Court ruling—his remarks were applicable to her.
The pontiff was unequivocal when asked by Terry Moran of ABC News if government officials should be exempt from abiding by laws they find objectionable for religious reasons. "It is a human right, and if a government official is a human person, he has that right. It is a human right," the pope said.”
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