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Pope washes feet of young detainees in Holy Thursday ritual - World News
Vatican prints 4000 tickets to an event normally held in the Basilica.
Gives 2000 of them out and then he says 'nope, we are going to a juvenile detention facility where I will have it.'
It's about the symbolism of the act that gives me hope. Not only did he wash and kiss the feet of males but he also did so for two women, one of which was a Muslim. Why is this important? It is because the tradition of washing the feet comes from the disciples who were all male. Pope Francis chose to include women for the first time in memory. He also chose to wash and kiss the feet of juvenile criminals which is a great symbolic act. He himself a pure adult by washing and kissing the feet of young criminals is to some seen as apologizing for the crimes against the youth members of the church have committed like pedophilia. And lastly he washed and kissed the feet of a Muslim. An act seen by many as an effort to bring peace between the religions.
Hopefully he will soon begin an effort to clean up the church and make things right.
Nice job Pope Francis.
Pope washes feet of young detainees in Holy Thursday ritual - World News
Vatican prints 4000 tickets to an event normally held in the Basilica.
Gives 2000 of them out and then he says 'nope, we are going to a juvenile detention facility where I will have it.'
It's about the symbolism of the act that gives me hope. Not only did he wash and kiss the feet of males but he also did so for two women, one of which was a Muslim. Why is this important? It is because the tradition of washing the feet comes from the disciples who were all male. Pope Francis chose to include women for the first time in memory. He also chose to wash and kiss the feet of juvenile criminals which is a great symbolic act. He himself a pure adult by washing and kissing the feet of young criminals is to some seen as apologizing for the crimes against the youth members of the church have committed like pedophilia. And lastly he washed and kissed the feet of a Muslim. An act seen by many as an effort to bring peace between the religions.
Hopefully he will soon begin an effort to clean up the church and make things right.
Nice job Pope Francis.