Joy Behar took time on "The View" on Tuesday to apologize for controversial comments she made about Vice President Pence's Christian faith on "The View" last month.

The apology came after Pence's appearance on Monday night's episode of "Hannity," during which he revealed that Behar had called him to personally apologize for the remarks.

"You and I know that criticism comes with public life, but I felt that it was important that I defend the faith of tens of millions of Americans against that kind of slander," Pence told Sean Hannity. "I give Joy Behar a lot of credit: She picked up the phone, she called me, she was very sincere and she apologized."

"One of the things my faith teaches me is grace -- to forgive as you've been forgiven," he continued. "I said to Joy, 'Of course I'll forgive ya.' That's part of my faith experience, but I did encourage her -- and I'm still encouraging her -- to use the forum of that program or some other public forum to apologize to tens of millions of Americans who were equally offended."

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The event, a benefit for the Creative Coalition, featured a panel discussion with some of America's leading political satirists, including actress, Martha Plimpton (pictured left) and Joy Behar, from TV's 'The View,' (pictured right), who both watched the election night returns on giant TV screens with their host, William Baldwin.Photo: Nick Elgar/ImageDirect NEW YORK - DECEMBER 18: Television host Joy Behar attends a party for ABC Daytime stars to celebrate actress Kathy Brier's new lead role in the Broadway musical 'Hairspray' at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse December 18, 2003 in New York City. 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(Photo by Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic) Joy Behar on stage during Joy Behar and Kevin Nealon at the HBO & AEG Live's 'The Comedy Festival' 2007 at Caesars Palace on November 17, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/FilmMagic) Joy Behar attends HLN's Joy Behar Show Launch at The Oak Room on September 23, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Morgan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Beher and Barbara Walters attend HLN's Joy Behar Show Launch at The Oak Room on September 23, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Morgan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) NEW YORK - MARCH 13: Joy Behar speaks onstage at the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The New York Marriott Marquis on March 13, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) THE VIEW - On August 11, 1997, television viewers were introduced to a new and diverse menu of talk, entertainment and lifestyle programming each weekday, as ABC Daytime launched 'The View.' The show, originally billed as 'ABC Daytime's lively and informative new talk show,' has flourished into one of the most popular and most talked-about programs, and celebrates its '3,000th Show,' live, Thursday, September 23, 2010. 'The View' airs Monday-Friday (11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Donna Svennevik/ABC via Getty Images) WHOOPI GOLDBERG, BARBARA WALTERS, TINA FEY, JOY BEHAR, SHERRI SHEPHERD, ELISABETH HASSELBECK NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Actress Joy Behar attends the 'Growing Up Laughing' book launch at Carolines On Broadway on September 27, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images) THE VIEW - ABC News' Dan Abrams visits the ladies of 'THE VIEW,' 7/21/11 (11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, ET) airing on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Heidi Gutman/ABC via Getty Images)JOY BEHAR, DAN ABRAMS, SHERRI SHEPHERD, ELISABETH HASSELBECK THE VIEW - (8.3.11) Award-winning journalist, best-selling author and television personality Katie Couric made her first guest co-host appearance live today on 'The View.' 'The View' airs Monday-Friday (11:00 am-12:00 pm, ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Jeff Neira/ABC via Getty Images)WHOOPI GOLDBERG, JOY BEHAR, KATIE COURIC, SHERRI SHEPHERD, BARBARA WALTERS NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 17: (L-R) Joy Behar, Harold 'Hal' Prince, Linda Lavin and Carol Burnett pose backstage after a performance by Linda Lavin at 54 Below on September 17, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for 54 Below) WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE - Show #MI11-047 - Joy Behar joins former 'The View' co-host Meredith Vieira on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, airing Tuesday, Nov. 7 across the country and distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. (Photo by Heidi Gutman/ABC via Getty Images) JOY BEHAR, MEREDITH VIEIRA THE VIEW - (10.23.12) Tony Bennett performed with Juan Luis Guerra and The Houston Family joined the co-hosts today on 'The View.' 'The View' airs Monday-Friday (11:00 am-12:00 noon, ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images) WHOOPI GOLDBERG, JOY BEHAR, SHERRI SHEPHERD, ELISABETH HASSELBECK, BARBARA WALTERS THE VIEW - Actress Lea Michele appeared today, March 6, 2013 on 'The View.' 'The View' airs Monday-Friday (11:00 am-12:00 pm, ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Donna Svennevik/ABC via Getty Images) JOY BEHAR NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 01: TV Personality Joy Behar attends the 'Lucky Guy' Broadway Opening Night - Arrivals & Curtain Call at The Broadhurst Theatre on April 1, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage) THE VIEW - Guest co-host Amy Schumer (?Inside Amy Schumer?); Steve Martin & Edie Brickell (album, ?Love Has Come for You?); Dr. Richard Besser (author, Tell Me the Truth, Doctor) appeared today, April 24, 2013 on 'The View.' 'The View' airs Monday-Friday (11:00 am-12:00 pm, ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Donna Svennevik/ABC via Getty Images) JOY BEHAR NEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: Joy Behar attends the 'American Masters Mel Brooks: Make a Noise' New York screening at the 92Y on May 15, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images) THE VIEW - Joy Behar and Mario Cantone are the guest co-hosts Friday, January 30, 2015 on ABC's 'The View.' 'The View' airs Monday-Friday (11:00 am-12:00 pm, ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images) THE VIEW - 'The View' celebrates 4000 shows with guest co-hosts Barbara Walters and Joy Behar. 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That portion of Pence's interview on "Hannity" was aired on "The View" on Tuesday before Behar appeared on camera to publicly apologize for her divisive words.

"So I think Vice President Pence is right," Behar said on Tuesday. "I was raised to respect everyone's religious faith, and I fell short of that. I sincerely apologize for what I said."

Watch Joy Behar's apology to Mike Pence below:

The initial comments that she made came during a February discussion of former White House aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman, who called Pence "scary" and "extreme" during her time on "Celebrity Big Brother."

"It's one thing to talk to Jesus," Behar said of Pence's religious views. "It's another thing when Jesus talks to you. That's called mental illness, if I'm not correct -- hearing voices."

CBS News reports that Disney CEO Bob Iger had initially revealed that Behar had apologized to Pence during an investor meeting.

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14 PHOTOS VP Mike Pence visits South Korea See Gallery VP Mike Pence visits South Korea U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visits the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, April 16, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is greeted by National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun during their meeting in Seoul, South Korea, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji U.S. Vice President Mike Pence talks with National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun during their meeting in Seoul, South Korea, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji U.S. Vice President Mike Pence shakes hands with U.S. soldier during a meeting with U.S. and South Korean soldiers at Camp Bonifas near the truce village of Panmunjom, in Paju, South Korea, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji U.S. Vice President Mike Pence answers a reporter's question at the truce village of Panmunjom, South Korea, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji U.S. Vice President Mike Pence looks toward the north from an observation post inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stands next to his daughter looking toward the north through a pair of binocular from an observation post inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visits the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, April 16, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives at Camp Bonifas near the truce village of Panmunjom, in Paju, South Korea, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY U.S. Vice President Mike Pence shakes hands with commander General Vincent K. Brooks during an Easter fellowship dinner at a military base in Seoul, South Korea, April 16, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, left, burns incense at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April. 16, 2017. REUTERS/Ahn Young-joon/Pool U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, third left, shakes hands with military officials at Camp Bonifas near the truce village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, on Monday, April 17, 2017. Penceï¿½encouraged China to take action against North Korea while he met with troops a day after Kim Jong Un's regime defied the Trump administration with a ballistic missile test. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 16: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence arrive at Osan airbase on April 16, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. During the three day visit to South Korea, Vice President Pence will spend Easter Sunday with the U.S. and S. Korean troops and their families. He will also meet with Korea's acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn, the national assembly speaker Chung Sye-kyun and local business leaders. (Photo by Song Kyung-Seok-Pool/Getty Images) SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: (L to R) U.S. Vice President Mike Pence talks with South Korean acting president and prime minister Hwang Kyo-ahn during their meeting on April 17, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. During the three day visit to South Korea, Vice President Pence spends Easter Sunday with the U.S. and S. Korean troops and their families, meet with Korea's acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn and the national assembly speaker Chung Sye-kyun, then meet with the local business leaders. (Photo by South Korean Acting President and Prime Minister Office- Pool/Getty Images) Up Next See Gallery Discover More Like This HIDE CAPTION SHOW CAPTION of SEE ALL BACK TO SLIDE

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