Pope Francis has addressed the mystery of why he withdrew his hand from ring-kissing worshippers, explaining it was a "simple question of hygiene". Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti said the Pope was worried about germs when meeting Catholics last Wednesday. Video showing Pope Francis pulling away from people attempting to kiss his ring went viral. Conservative critics rounded on the pontiff, accusing him of shunning the centuries-old tradition. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssssss
