ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis looked well as he washed and kissed the feet of 12 women prisoners on Thursday at a traditional ritual on the first of four event-filled days leading to Easter for ...
Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 incarcerated women from his wheelchair to mark Maundy Thursday. The 87-year-old pontiff, who often pleads for compassion to prisoners, visited the Rebibbia ...
The female section of the prison, one of Italy’s largest, holds about 370 inmates who are jailed for various offenses. Francis is the first pope to hold the foot-washing ceremony outside ...
Pope, looking well, visits female prison for foot-washing ritual Pope Francis celebrates the Holy Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (AP Photo / ...
ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis looked well as he washed and kissed the feet of 12 women prisoners on Thursday at a traditional ritual on the first of four event-filled days leading to Easter for the ...