Why did not Pope Francis let him kiss her …

Pope Francis did not allow his ring to be kissed, even abruptly withdrawing his hand from the faithful on March 25 during his trip to Loreto. The video of the curious situation quickly became viral and the Vatican has come out today to clarify the reason for the pontiff 's attitude: "For hygiene".

This was explained today by Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti. "The Pope told me that the reason he had not allowed them to kiss the ring in Loreto was his hygiene, not for him, but to prevent the spread of germs among people who were lining up, "said Gisotti.

"He told me that he liked to hug and be close to people, but he feared that everyone would get sick," Gisotti told reporters. The Vatican spokesman noted that many times the faithful had embraced the pope's ring just like the nun Maria Concetta Esu, 85, a missionary to Africa for nearly 60 years, when the pope l 39; presented to the faithful of the public