Although the pope addressed many politically touchy subjects during his 10-day trip to the U.S. and Cuba, including climate change, abortion, and the migrant crisis, it wasn't until he returned home to the Vatican that he touched on same-sex marriage, which the Catholic church "firmly opposes," Reuters reports.
In a question inspired by the jailing of Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who defied the Supreme Court in her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, a reporter asked the pope if he supported individuals such as Davis, who cited her religious beliefs as her reason for defying the law.
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