VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Friday distanced Pope Francis from Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who went to jail for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, saying she was one of dozens of people the pope greeted in the U.S. and that their meeting "should not be considered a form of support of her position."
After days of confusion, the Vatican issued a statement Friday clarifying Francis' Sept. 24 encounter with Davis, an Apostolic Christian who has become a focal point in the gay marriage debate in the U.S.
BOSTON — The death of an Auburn toddler in a foster home Aug. 15 led investigators to fault the state Department of Children and Families in a review released Thursday, prompting Gov. Charlie Baker to say that his administration will pursue reforms to "get it right."
Agency workers had visited the 2-year-old just days before she died in the home of Kimberly Malpass, who cared for three foster children as well as three of her own kids. The investigative report said agency staff failed to follow core guidelines, including conducting the necessary background checks on Malpass.
