Pope Francis has addressed the mystery of why he withdrew his hand from worshippers' kisses, explaining it was a "simple question of hygiene".
Video showing Pope Francis pulling away his hand from people attempting to kiss him went viral and a day later he was also seen allowing nuns and priests to kiss his hand during his general audience in Vatican City in Rome.
Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti said the Pope was worried about germs when meeting Catholics.
[Source: BBC]
