Filipino actor Robin Padilla defended Pope Francis after netizens slammed the pontiff for slapping a woman’s hand at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.
Padilla expressed his dismay on netizens who were infuriated on the Pope’s act.
“Pati ba naman ang Holy Pope ng mga Katoliko binabash! Talaga bang wala na talagang respeto ang mga tao? Napanood ko ang video kitang-kita sa video na hinatak ng babae ang Holy Pope habang nasa alanganin na posisyon at sa edad ng Holy Pope sigurado ako nasaktan siya, natural lang na magreact siya,” he wrote on his Instagram post on Thursday.
“I’m a Muslim and I’m defending him. I hope the Catholics will do the same. May Allah have mercy on us,” he added.
The woman was among devotees who gathered outside the plaza to see the Argentinian pope.
However, when the 84-year-old Pontiff passed in front of her, the woman aggressively gripped him. The Pope almost lost his balance.
