The controversy over kissing the pope’s ring Fr. Dwight Longenecker Thursday, March 28, 2019 A video has surfaced showing Pope Francis deliberately refusing to allow people to kiss his papal ring. Is this a big deal? Maybe. It would seem Francis has not yet figured out that being the pope is not about him. © 2024 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
The controversy over kissing the pope’s ring
Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Thursday, March 28, 2019