1.  Yes.  They told her that she had to authorize the marriage licenses.  

2.  No they aren't.  Right to discriminate against gay people and shun them from society because Jesus laws go over as well as lead balloons.  The homophobes couldn't get one passed in Arkansas because Walmart was against it.  LOL

3.  Fr Lombardi said that Francis' meeting with Kimmie was in no way an endorsement of the particulars in her case.  Yes there can be accomodations to low level employees; no a county clerk cannot stop doing the function of her office because she thinks the gheys are yucky.