A `Papal´ Handshake, a Cathedral Fire, and a Murder:
On July 4 in Lampedusa, Leo XIV shook the hands of 20 illegal immigrants who had just arrived in Europe.
He reminded everyone that all human life carries immeasurable worth. One of his predecessor’s handshakes later took on a dark meaning.
In 2016, Francis shook hands with Rwandan national Emmanuel Abayisenga.
In 2020, Abayisenga set fire to the 15th-century Nantes cathedral in France.
In 2021, he murdered the priest who had taken him in and sheltered him after the fire.
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