Pope Francis washed the feet of former mafiosi on Thursday in a prison known for housing inmates who have informed on old mobster allies. The closed-door visit to Paliano prison outside Rome saw the ...

ROME – Pope Leo XIV washed the feet of 12 priests in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, restoring a tradition his predecessor had broken by including laypeople and non-Christians in ceremonies at ...

Pope Francis on Thursday has washed the feet of 12 women at a prison in Rome during a ceremony emphasizing humility. It is the first time the pope has washed the feet of women only during the special ...

Bill Adams, formerly homeless, waited patiently for the Holy Thursday sermon to end at the Open Door Mission, where he is now a staff member. As soon as the Rev. Reagan Cocke finished, Adams moved to ...

Wilmington Town Square Park became the setting for a Holy Week ritual on Thursday, April 6, with priests from Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church washing the feet of attendees. Holy Thursday’s ...

In this picture made available by Vatican Media Pope Francis washes the feet of the inmates of Rome's penitentiary of Casal del Marmo, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Vatican Media handout via AP) VATICAN ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On the evening of March 28, the Rev. Rhey Garcia, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, commemorated the solemn Thursday before Easter Sunday — known as Holy Thursday — with a “Washing ...

Pope Leo XIV is presiding over Holy Week celebrations for the first time as pontiff – Copyright AFP Jim WATSON Pope Leo XIV performed the ritual of washing of the ...