This Photo Of The Pope Kissing A Disfigured Man Is The Most Beautiful Thing You'll See
Pope Francis' compassionate nature was poignantly captured in this image of him tenderly comforting a sick man by kissing him on the head.
By Sadho Ram — 14 Mar 2013, 04:07 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
It was the embrace that melted hearts worldwide
Pope Francis, pausing for a moment to pray and lay his hands on a man with a disfiguring disease. The man gently burying his head in the Pope's chest, his many facial tumors visible.
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Pope Francis (L) hugs a man with neurofibromatosis in Saint Peter's Square at the end of his general audience in Vatican City.
Image via nydailynews.comThe pictures have been compared to Jesus healing the leper, as well as the work of St Francis of Assisi, after whom the current Pope took his name.
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The Pope has been praised for his compassion online, where the images have been shared multiple times (Picture: EPA)
Image via wordpress.comNeurofibromatosis is a painful hereditary condition that can involve distinctive facial tumours.
Treatment is complicated and sufferers, who can be in constant pain, face discrimination because of their appearance.
dailymail.co.ukPope Francis is winning Twitter
Pope Francis is winning Twitter. The first tweeting Pope upped the ante yesterday by posing for an incredible selfie at the Vatican on Wednesday.
As has been pointed out many times, Pope Francis is relatable. He’s like a family member, an uncle perhaps, who’s had years of experience travelling and living. So when he gives you advice, you treat it as gold.
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Pope Francis I named Vanity Fair Italy's Man Of The Year
Pope Francis has been named Man of the Year by Vanity Fair's Italian edition in recognition of his words and deeds during his first one hundred days as pontiff.
"The first 100 days of his pontificate have already propelled him to the top of the list of world leaders who are making history," said Vanity Fair Italy, adding: "The revolution continues."
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1. 76-year-old Jorge Mario Bergoglio's father was an Italian railway worker
3. He only has one functioning lung
He only has one functioning lung. Due to an infection during his teenage years, one lung was reportedly removed.
Image via newsday.com4. Pope John Francis 1 is the first non-European pope in 1,300 years
He is the first South American pontiff, the first non-European pope in 1,300 years and the first to take the name Pope John Francis I.
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6. Pope Francis rides the bus and cooks his own meals
Pope Francis often rode the bus to work, cooked his own meals and regularly visited the slums that ring Argentina's capital.
Image via guim.co.uk7. He has criticised priests who refuse to baptise babies born to single mothers
Though conservative on church doctrine, he has criticised priests who refuse to baptise babies born to single mothers.
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10. Pope Francis is a fan of the San Lorenzo Argentinian football team
Pope Francis is a football fan. He shares the pain and joy of his fellow San Lorenzo fans, one of Argentina’s top football clubs.
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