It’ is rare for the pope to kiss the feet of any President regardless of whether it’s a President or head of any country across the world.
However it’s much, it’s rare for the pope to do such, he once kissed the feet of a South Sudanese president an incident that shocked the whole world. He just did it for South Sudan’s war Leaders.
Pope Francis kissed the feet of South Sudan President Kiir, his main rival Riek Machar, Rebecca Garang, wife of former president John Garang and Taban Deng Gai, Kii’s first Vice president.
Each of them four looked noticeably shocked by the action as the Pope bowed down to kiss their feet one after the other.
It’s incredibly rare for the pope to kiss the feet of any president regardless of whether it’s a president or head of any country across the world.
However it’s much, it’s rare for the pope to do such, he once kissed the feet of a South Sudanese president an incident that shocked the whole world. He just did it for South Sudan’s war Leaders.
Pope Francis kissed the feet of South Sudan President Kiir, his main rival Riek Machar, Rebecca Garang, wife of former president John Garang and Taban Deng Gai, Kii’s first Vice president.
Each of them four looked noticeably shocked by the action as the Pope bowed down to kiss their feet one after the other.
The pope who suffers from persistent leg pain was helped by aids as he bowed down with trouble to kiss the shoes of the leaders.
For what reason did pope Francis kneel to kiss their feet? Pope Francis knelt and kissed the feet of South Sudan’s rival leaders, in an unprecedented act of humbleness to encourage them to strengthen the African country’s faltering peace process.
Ugandan readers said the Pope had set the challenge for South Sudan and other leaders in the World to follow by being humble and to promote peace, unity and development.
