Pope Francis repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long line of people bowed and tried to kiss it or his ring this week because he didn't want to spread germs, the Euro News website reports today (March 29, 2019).
"It was a simple matter of hygiene," Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti told reporters yesterday.
One conservative Catholic website called the episode "disturbing," and another said the pope should resign if he did not like the ritual.
"He likes to embrace people and be embraced by people," Gisotti said.
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