Pope Francis Kisses Man With Rare Disorder

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The touching moment Pope Francis halted his weekly audience to kiss and hold disfigured man with 'Elephant Man' disease Showing The Healing Power Of Compassion

Pope Francis has won the admiration of his followers for his common touch and his accessibility.
And yesterday his compassion for a disfigured man prompted comparisons to the 13th Century's St Francis of Assisi.
The Pope kissed and prayed with the ailing man who was battling neurofibromatosis - the rare disease said to have affected the Elephant Man.

Act of kindness: Pope Francis (left) comforts a man covered in boils in Saint Peter's Square at the end of his General Audience in Vatican City

Touching moment: The pontiff kissed the worshiper, who suffers from a rare disease called neurofibromatosis, which is genetic and not contagious 

Images of Pope Francis comforting the ailing worshiper were taken at the end of the general audience Wednesday, when a man covered in neuronal tumors approached the leader of the Catholic Church asking for a blessing. 

The man reportedly suffers from the rare and painful disease, which causes growths, impaired vision and in some cases cancer, according to the Catholic News Agency. 

 

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