During a visit to the Holy House in Loreto, Pope Francis was filmed repeatedly withdrawing his hand from pilgrims who kneeled to kiss his ring. The video, a minute in length, went viral with people all over the world wondering, perhaps, why Catholics persisted in a practice which was so obviously displeasing to the Pontiff. Although a longer film revealed that the Holy Father has allowed some people, without protest, to kiss his ring, one might think that he is not fond of the practice. (An official said the Pope was anxious not to spread germs.)