Pope Francis, 88, died of a stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said. Francis was last seen Sunday when he gave the ...

While many churches and communities perform foot washing as ... voluntarily washed someone else’s feet showed they were in total devotion to act as that person’s slave. The act of anointing ...

He dedicated himself to spreading the Good News with joy, and he will be remembered as a humble servant of God and ... ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners — he ...

"Are we going to have someone who goes backward ... and took the historic step of washing the feet of female prisoners in Rome on Holy Thursday in 2024. Those moments, he said, exemplified ...

This article is being published on Maundy Thursday, Jesus’s last day with all of his disciples and a critical turning point ...

Pope Francis experienced bouts of ill health throughout his 88 years. At 21, he suffered a severe case of pneumonia. It led to the removal of part of his right lung. In later years, he underwent colon ...

Also, anointing usually happened on peoples' heads. To anoint his feet was a huge step beyond washing someone’s feet, the act of a lowly servant to touch the dirty and smelly feet in those days. The ...

And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, ‘Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt”’ ...

Liturgical celebrations, such as the washing of feet ... service resonates deeply in Indian culture, where touching someone’s feet is traditionally seen as a gesture of respect.

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 ...