«He didn't want to get that stank on his nice new robe»
Racism at its best. Why did he treat the black guy like that?
I believe the other Cardinals here are all Italian, and that is a common Italian greeting.
He might not know what is appropriate for a non-Italian.
Also, many of the Italian Cardinals (~50 of them) have known each other locally for many years, and he might not know others as well.
There are many possible explanations, including which don't necessarily involve any intentional disregard. It depends on related details.
«Pretty sure they don't have gay kissing greetings in Africa so that's probably it.»
«You must inform human resources if you are in a relationship with a coworker. No kissing at work.»
«The night the pope died I said to my family "watch the next pope will be black"»
«There is a prophecy about a black pope and the end times. Dude knows he’s gonna be next pope and the prophecy will be fulfilled.»
«If he doesn't know about non-Italian ways then someone must've taught him OR He might have met him like Italian way. As they say "We're all equal in the eyes of God". Truth is Those poops don't believe it.»
«Look at the african appreciating his colonizers religion. Warms my heart.»
«So sorry but no black could ever be gentile in my book no matter how hard they try no way»
«Looks like he treated him
Pretty good…just didn’t wanna kiss him
And get AIDS.»
«As Christopher Hitchens once said, if you replace the words "National Socialism" (Nazism) with "Catholic right wing" you don't have to change anything else in the history books.»
«I bet you he would have kissed him if he would have been 50 years younger , Them Pagans like them black boys young, but they are totally fine with doing Lemon parties lol»
«The Pagan Catholic Church, this heathens are not and have never been christians.»