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2024-01-13 19:57:27 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5E4B8D8B8EF3A1732306658AC222146A9469E407C3F3550DAA73B225050EC1B2
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While it is a tradition for worshippers to kiss the Pope's ring, Pope Francis was concerned about the possibility that people kissing his ring would expose each other to contagions. He was trying to discourage the practice that day. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-francis-pulled-ring-hand-away-from-kisses-for-fear-spreading-germs-vatican/ https://www.npr.org/2019/03/28/707806661/why-did-the-pope-refuse-to-let-worshippers-kiss-his-ring-hygiene
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