The pope kissed most gifts that he received. Including, but not limited to, guitars, books, hats, gloves, rosarys, statues etc., etc., etc.
Then again, that's a picture of a pope who is no longer with us. This thread is about the current pope. So, it's out of context in my book.
Shows a great lack of discernment, not to mention hygiene.
Regarding the current pope, I cheered his earlier rebuttal of Islam. Sadly, he backslid and very nearly recanted his earlier correct appraisal of a demented philosophy and the evil fruit it produces.
oops, this is a sermon from John Paul the Great. Guess I got my pope threads mixed up.