It was getting out of hand – Pope explains ring kissing mystery

The mystery of why Pope Francis repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long line of people bowed and tried to kiss it this week has been resolved – he did not want to spread germs. “It was a simple question of hygiene,” Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti told reporters on Thursday after he ...

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