Pope Francis explains viral video of him withdrawing his hand to NBC News
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While on board the papal airplane en-route to Morocco, NBC News’ Claudio Lavanga joked with Pope Francis about pulling his hand away from pilgrims in Loreto, Italy, in a video that had gone viral. The leader of the Roman Catholic church explained that he was concerned about giving germs to the faithful who attempted to kiss his ring.March 30, 2019
