The pontiff appears uncomfortable with such traditional gestures of reverence.
Pope Francis was adamant he did not want the Catholic faithful who approached him after he said mass on Monday to kiss his papal ring
Pope Francis blesses worshippers outside the Loreto basilica during a visit to the Sanctuary of Loreto, near Ancona in the Marche region, on March 25, 2019. Speculation abounded over why he refused to let people kiss his papal ring. TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images However Catholic priest Kevin Cusick tweeted: “It’s a grace for the faithful to be able to show respect for the office of the Pope by kissing the papal ring. It’s not about the Pope, it’s about the faithful.”
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