Pope: Gov't Workers Entitled to Religious Objections
Pope Francis appears to be defending the rights of people like Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to endorse same-sex marriage licenses.
On his flight home from visiting the United States, the pope said the conscience rights of officials who object to gay marriage should be respected.
"I can't have in mind all the cases that can exist about conscientious objection. But yes, I can say that conscientious objection is a right that is a part of every human right," said the pope, who did not mention Davis by name.
Davis was sent to jail for standing firm for her Christian beliefs.
She recently spoke with CBN's David Brody on "The Brody File" about her case, and how some have criticized her because she was married three times before she gave her life to Christ.
"Why would God, out of all people, choose me with my past to stand up and defend something that I had failed so miserably at in the world?" she asked.
"And then I had to remember that I'm a new person when I gave my life to Christ. His blood cleansed me, washed me clean and the old has passed away and the new stands in front of you. Yes, I'm a very unlikely person to stand and defend the word of God," Davis said.
You can hear more from Kim Davis at The Brody File.
