In a moving image that conveys compassion and humanity, Pope Francis was pictured yesterday tenderly comforting a man suffering from a rare disease that has caused him to develop neuronal tumors all over his body.

Following his general audience in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis kissed and blessed the man, whose face was covered in tumours, as he closed his eyes in prayer.

According to the Catholic News Agency the man was suffering from neurofibromatosis, a illness that can lead to impaired vision, learning impairment and can be extremely painful.
The disease is genetic and is not contagious.

During his earlier address at the Vatican the Pope had asked people to pray for a sick girl that he had just met.
Pope Francis has made humility the cornerstone of his Papacy so far and has a stated aim of making the church more inclusive. Pope Francis caresses a sick person in Saint Peter's Square In March, following his selection as the new Pope, Francis tweeted: “True power is service. The pope must serve all people, especially the poor, the weak, the vulnerable.”

One of his first acts as Pope was to visit prisoners at a youth detention centre near Rome. As part of a Maundy Thursday service he washed the prisoners' feet.

The image of Pope Francis embracing the man drew comparisons with the story of St. Francis of Assisi comforting a leper.

god_of_music: Where is the man na?

All i can see is physical goose bumps

Any one who can speak or understand the Roman language will know that the pope is also a funny man.



#TeamGOM

I just Pity you and the nossentical life You've chosen to live!!

You don't have to show us one every thread the high level of your maniastic superciliousness in your shallow skull!!

Grow up Man!!

This is no thread of You phucking a Latino or a Gaddem Ghanian!!

Just grow up!

And never troll on my serious threads,cos I have never trolled on Your "serious" thread.

Abu Mikey:



I just Pity you and the nossentical life You've chosen to live!!

You don't have to show us one every thread the high level of your maniastic superciliousness in your shallow skull!!

Grow up Man!!

This is no thread of You phucking a Latino or a Gaddem Ghanian!!

Just grow up!

And never troll on my serious threads,cos I have never trolled on Your "serious" thread.

god_of_music: See finishing. . . *hides*


#TeamGOM

Abu Mikey:



I just Pity you and the nossentical life You've chosen to live!!

You don't have to show us one every thread the high level of your maniastic superciliousness in your shallow skull!!

Grow up Man!!

This is no thread of You phucking a Latino or a Gaddem Ghanian!!

Just grow up!

And never troll on my serious threads,cos I have never trolled on Your "serious" thread.

Andyblaze:
I feel your pain bro

god_of_music: Nna ehn, i don't wanna start an unnecessary E-war biko.


#TeamGOM

Abu Mikey:



All trolling should be done on this thread »» www.nairaland.com/1464370/mikey-friends-chat-lounge

Ishilove: I know I'm being paranoid, but I don't know why I don't trust this pope. I just don't trust him one bit. It's like he has a hidden agenda or something.

Very Knowledgeable post right there.

I don't trust him too

Abu Mikey:



Very Knowledgeable post right there.

I don't trust him too