Daily Archives: March 28, 2021

Pope explains “motivation” for viral anti-ring-kissing moment: Germs

Vatican City — Pope Francis has set the record straight about why he pulled his hand away when throngs of people lined up this week to kiss his ring: for fear of spreading germs. Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti said Thursday that Francis was concerned about hygiene when, after greeting dozens of well-wishers in a lengthy […]

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