"I don't think it's anti-Catholic," Straughan said of the film, which he adapted from Robert Harris' novel of the same name. "I feel the message is the church always having to re-find its spiritual core, because it deals with so much power. That's always been a difficult balance and it has to constantly go through this."

Peter Straughan dismissed the former Fox News host's allegation that "Conclave" is “anti-Catholic," defending the film’s message.

After “Conclave” screenwriter Peter Straughan earned the Golden Globe for best screenplay on Sunday evening, he took a moment to address Megyn Kelly’s viral rant about the film. "Just made the huge mistake of watching the much-celebrated ‘Conclave' and it is the most disgusting anti-Catholic film I have seen in a long time,

But Kelly made it clear Sunday that she doesn't understand the fervor. Related: The Boys star Erin Moriarty fires back at Megyn Kelly's plastic surgery accusations "Just made the

Conclave screenwriter Peter Straughan has fired back at Megyn Kelly’s fiery comments about the religious drama. Hours before director Edward Berger’s movie, starring Ralph Fie

Megyn Kelly slammed the award-winning film as "the most disgusting anti-Catholic film I have seen in a long time"