As they prepared for the holy ritual, the churchgoers had all the essential items: latex gloves, nail clippers, chlorine and antibacterial soap. The only things missing were the feet, and soon enough ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Francis (C) visits the Regina Coeli prison in Rome. Due to health reasons, he was unable to perform the traditional ...

“Master, are you going to wash my feet?” (John 13:6). Exod 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116; 1 Cor 11:23-26; John 13:1-15 Social distancing will deprive us of the communal dimensions of our Holy Week services in ...

Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik traditionally uses part of Holy Thursday to wash the feet of inmates at the Allegheny County Jail, as part of Holy Week observances. On Thursday night, Catholics ...

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 ...

I distinctly remember seeing an image on social media a few years ago portraying Jesus washing the feet of several different and polarizing characters, including former presidents. Many shared the ...

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison during a Holy Thursday ritual meant to emphasize his vocation of service and humility. The 87-year-old Francis performed ...

The imagery of Pope Francis washing the feet of 12 women prisoners on Maundy Thursday at the Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome went viral across the globe. The image of the pope in his ...

Scenes from the Holy Thursday prayer service presented by the Faith Leader Network of the Immigrants Are Welcomed Here Coalition of Orlando and the Hope CommUnity Center of Apopka, outside the Federal ...

There’s nothing quite like a sunny day on the beach. The warm sun on your skin, breeze in your hair and a shoe containing human remains next to you in the sand. Yes, you read that right. According to ...

There was never a doubt as I lugged that metal tub in to our women’s ministry meeting – it would be an evening to remember. As ministry director, I knew God had put the message in my spirit, and I was ...