Cardinal Mauro Gambetti urged Catholics to reject a world that “betrays” people for economic gain and power, instead ...

Over the years, Pope Francis has also washed the feet of prisoners, refugees, the homeless and people with disabilities.

The diocese will be opening its parishes and homes to travelers — especially for the Jubilee of Teenagers, which will culminate in the canonization of the Italian teenager Blessed Carlo Acutis on ...

In Jerusalem, a ceremony was held to ritually wash the feet in preparation for their holy day. This religious rite is practiced by members of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as members of ...

Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula, on Maundy Thursday, washed the feet of 12 “people of hope” during the evening mass ...

This notion is poignantly illustrated in this evening's gospel reading. After Jesus washes his disciples' feet, he tells ...

Jesus instructs his followers to love and to serve. Most Catholic churches will have a Mass tonight, with a Eucharistic celebration that includes the washing of feet. Maundy Thursday has a dark ...

It reminds Christians that Jesus, at the Last Supper, commanded that they should love one another. At Roman Catholic Church services the priest washes the feet of 12 people to commemorate Jesus ...

Here members of a centuries-old Catholic fraternity welcomed a group ... and his collaborators nearly 500 years ago: washing their feet. The practice, with its deep spiritual symbolism, is one ...