Pope Francis is not the first pontiff to cause controversy with a slap

(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis presides over vespers of the Feast of St. Mary and Te Deum of Thanksgiving at year's end, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019.

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Pope Francis is not the first pontiff to cause controversy with a slap

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