Pope, looking strong, washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair
Rome, Italy 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 87-year-old pontiff. Francis travelled to Rome’s Rebibbia prison, in a run-down area on Rome’s outskirts, to preside at a […]
Pope, looking healthy, begins busy four days leading to Easter
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis looked well as he began four intense days of events leading to Easter on Thursday, and renewed his own ordination vow on the day the Roman Catholic Church marks Jesus’s founding of the priesthood the night before the crucifixion. Francis, who recently curtailed his speaking engagements because of fatigue related […]
Pope washes feet in Holy Thursday rite at Rome youth prison
Vatican City AP In a Holy Thursday ritual symbolising humility, Pope Francis washed and dried the feet of a dozen residents of a Rome juvenile prison, assuring them of their dignity and telling them “any of us” can fall into sin. The Casal del Marmo facility on the outskirts of Rome is the same juvenile […]
Essay: Holy Thursday is a Christian Passover, when we remember who we are
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article published by Religion News Service, says Christians cannot understand the Eucharist unless they understand the Jewish Passover…
Snapshot: Easter around the world
In a special Snapshot, we present some images of Easter as it was celebrated around the world…
Pope celebrates surprise Holy Thursday with ousted cardinal
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis celebrated a surprise Holy Thursday Mass with the cardinal he fired last year, extending an extraordinary gesture to Cardinal Angelo Becciu by celebrating the liturgy that commemorates Jesus’ Last Supper with his apostles before his crucifixion. News of the celebration in Becciu’s private chapel was confirmed by Becciu’s private secretary. In […]
India’s Catholic bishops urge date change for general elections after Holy Thursday scheduled as a voting day
The Catholic Bishops Conference of India has asked the country’s electoral commission to change one of the dates on which the country’s upcoming general election will be held, saying that scheduling voting in some states on 18th April, the day before Good Friday, could cause logistical problems for Christians. The electoral commission has announced that […]