To kiss the ring on the pope’s hand or not to - that is the question. On Monday, when Pope Francis visited a Catholic shrine in Loreto, he repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long line of ...

Former Vice President Moody Awori kissing the Pope's hand Holding Pope Francis's right hand, the former Vice President Moody Awori bent and kissed the silver fisherman's ring on the pontiff's finger.

Mr Gisotti added that the Pope “likes to embrace people and be embraced by people”, and that he was happy to let people kiss his papal ring in small groups. An extended version of the footage ...

Named to lead New York's vast Catholic diocese, Edward Egan was elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Look back ...

"John Paul II put the ring on the ring finger of Egan's right hand and gave him the kiss of peace. Then Egan kissed the pope's ring and descended from the platform, ready to return to New York in ...