Pope’s meeting with Davis ‘not a form of support’

The Vatican has distanced Pope Francis from Kim Davis, the focal point in the gay marriage debate in the US, saying she was one of dozens of people the Pope greeted in Washington and that their encounter “should not be considered a form of support of her position”.

After days of confusion, the Vatican issued a statement clarifying the circumstances of Francis’ September 24 encounter with Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licences.