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Pope Francis washes feet of women inmates at Rome prison for Holy Thursday

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:05:50 -0400

As Pope Francis poured water over their feet, dried them with a towel and kissed their feet, 12 women inmates at Rome's Rebibbia prison wept.

Everyone can 'fall,' Pope Francis tells inmates; Jesus wants to save each one

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:06:20 -0400

Jesus never abandons anyone; he has come to save, serve and accompany everyone, Pope Francis told young inmates.

On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis thanks God for world's priests

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 14:51:21 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Unable to invite Rome's priests to mark Holy Thursday in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis thanked all priests for their service and called those who died ministering to the sick and health care workers part of the community of "saints next door."

Be servants to one another, pope tells prisoners before washing feet

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:25:19 -0400

ROME - Jesus' gesture of washing his disciples' feet, an act once reserved to servants and slaves, is one that all Christians, especially bishops, must imitate, Pope Francis told hundreds of inmates and prison employees on Holy Thursday.

Pope to priests: Best place to be is among the people

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:50:25 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Just as Jesus always sought to be with the people to serve, teach and heal them, so, too, must priests always be in the midst of God's people, "pouring ourselves out" for them, Pope Francis said.

Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday with prisoners

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:06:52 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper with prisoners in Velletri, about 36 miles south of Rome.

Jesus does not give up on anyone, Pope tells prisoners

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:29:23 -0400

ROME – Before washing the feet of 12 prisoners, Pope Francis told them and hundreds of inmates to remember that Jesus constantly stands before them with love, ready to cleanse their sins and forgive them.

Pope to priests: Be a "street priest", share God's truth face to face

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:21:49 -0400

VATICAN – If Jesus and his truth are to become truly present in today's world, priests must do what Jesus did and be "street preachers," going out to encounter and accompany sinners with tenderness and compassion, Pope Francis told the world's priests.

Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday Mass in Rome prison

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:02:22 -0400

VATICAN – Pope Francis once again will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper in a prison and will wash the feet of 12 inmates.

Full text from Holy Thursday Chrism Mass

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:50:00 -0400

Pope Francis on Thursday presided over the Chrism Mass, during which the sacred oils used for the Sacraments and Ordinations were blessed.