Leon XIV Prevented a Former Uruguayan President From Kissing His Ring During the Reception in Montevideo
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Luis Lacalle Herrera insisted for a few seconds before shaking hands with the pontiff; the sequence went viral on social networks
Luis Lacalle Herrera, Uruguayan president between 1991 and 1995, became viral because of his gesture before the Pope.
Luis Lacalle Herrera tried to perform the traditional gesture during reception to the pontiff in Montevideo; moment was recorded in video
Former Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Herrera starred in an unusual episode when he tried to follow a tradition rejected by the Supreme Pontiff and he resisted receiving the gesture. Read more
Kissing the Pope's ring is a traditional gesture in the Catholic Church. Leo, however, like Francis, tried to refuse the gesture
Luis Lacalle Herrera, Uruguayan president between 1991 and 1995, became viral because of his gesture before the Pope. This scene revived antecedent that went around the world in 2019: the afternoon in which Francis systematically avoided kissing hands in Italy.
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