[jjotto]

There’s no real issue. If anything odd happened, it’s because the protocol aides of both the Pope and Rivlin dropped the ball a bit. More likely, the meeting was intended to be informal to start with.

[Black Agnes]

“If anything odd happened, it’s because the protocol aides of both the Pope and Rivlin dropped the ball a bit.”

Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner.

[BlueDragon]

There’s no real issue.

I agree with that.

More likely, the meeting was intended to be informal to start with.

Sounds reasonable.

Besides, in the context of the woman explaining (a little?) why she was prohibited from shaking his hand, Bergoglio's slight nod of acknowledgement comes across to me as polite, and accepting.

What's the matter with that, I don't know. Some people like to hyperventilate maybe?

[ronnietherocket3]

There’s no real issue. If anything odd happened, it’s because the protocol aides of both the Pope and Rivlin dropped the ball a bit. More likely, the meeting was intended to be informal to start with.

I would be in favor of getting rid of protocol aides altogether. Protocol aides make things seem more scripted and less human (like Hilary).