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September 30, 2015

County Clerk Kim Davis' Lawyer Claims Clerk Met with Pope Francis 
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The lawyer for Rowan County Court Clerk Kim Davis is claiming Davis had
a private meeting in Washington, D.C., with Pope Francis during the
pope's historic six-day visit to the United States. Kim Davis was
briefly jailed in September for refusing to issue marriage licenses to
same-sex couples after the Supreme Court's decision to legalize marriage
equality nationwide. In a statement posted on the website of Christian
lobby group Liberty Council, Kim Davis is quoted as saying she was
"humbled" by the experience, and that she is "just a county clerk who
loves Jesus." Davis' lawyer claims Pope Francis told Davis to "stay
strong."

 

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