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.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/moving-photographs-show-pope-francis-embracing-man-disfigured-by-disease-8926116.html

Nigerian pastors will not allow him enter there church let alone touch him.

malele: Nigerian pastors will not allow him enter there church let alone touch him.

This news was posted to make all of us realise that all we need in this world is love!, not only pastors or Reverends, but ALL OF US .We should realise that love conquers every situation. How many of us visits the hospital just to comfort the sick people there, unless when one of our relatives is admitted! What about the poor and needy in our streets and neigbourhoods how do we help or console them! thats what the pope is trying to teach all of us here by this attitude and not only to our Nija pastors