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The touching moment Pope Francis halted his weekly audience to kiss and hold disfigured man with 'Elephant Man' disease

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  • Pontiff embraced and prayed with the man, who suffers from neurofibromatosis - a rare genetic condition that is not contagious 
  • Condition long associated with the 'Elephant Man' Joseph Carey Merrick
  • People living with the painful illness are often shunned because of their appearance 
  • Earlier in Wednesday's general audience, Pope Francis asked the faithful to pray for a sick girl
Act of kindness: Pope Francis (left) comforts a man covered in boils in Saint Peter's Square at the end of his General Audience in Vatican City


Act of kindness: Pope Francis (left) comforts a man covered in boils in Saint Peter's Square at the end of his General Audience in Vatican City
Francis Francis


Touching moment: The pontiff kissed the worshiper, who suffers from a rare disease called neurofibromatosis, which is genetic and not contagious  

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