On Holy Thursday, pope to wash feet of young prisoners

Rappler.com

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Pope Francis will stamp his personal touch on Easter celebrations starting by washing the feet of young prisoners on Thursday as he stresses the importance of reaching out to those in need. The Holy Thursday mass will kick off an intense four days of symbolic ceremonies which commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. Francis’ decision to celebrate Christ’s Last Supper in the Casal del Marmo prison in northwest Rome, rather than in St. John Lateran’s Basilica as per tradition, may be a hint of a shake-up in keenly observed Easter rituals.

Read the full story on Rappler

Add a comment

Sort by

There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.

Summarize this article with AI

How does this make you feel?

Loading
Download the Rappler App!