When Pope Francis washes women’s feet, arguments follow. Who’s right?
(RNS) Pope Francis will spend Holy Thursday washing the feet of disabled people, some of them women and some perhaps non-Catholics. That upsets traditionalists, who say the rite should be restricted to...
View ArticlePope Francis opens foot-washing rite to women in gesture of inclusion
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The change is likely to inflame debates over whether broadening the Holy Thursday service will send mixed signals about the all-male priesthood. The post Pope Francis opens...
View ArticleWhen Pope Francis washes women’s feet, arguments follow. Who’s right?
(RNS) Pope Francis will spend Holy Thursday washing the feet of disabled people, some of them women and some perhaps non-Catholics. That upsets traditionalists, who say the rite should be restricted to...
View ArticlePope Francis opens foot-washing rite to women in gesture of inclusion
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The change is likely to inflame debates over whether broadening the Holy Thursday service will send mixed signals about the all-male priesthood.
View ArticleOn Maundy Thursday, Pope Francis washes the feet of 12 prisoners
ROME (RNS) The 12 inmates who took part included a Muslim who is expected to be baptized as a Catholic in June, three women and two men serving life terms.
View ArticleOn Maundy Thursday, Pope Francis washes the feet of 12 prisoners
ROME (RNS) The 12 inmates who took part included a Muslim who is expected to be baptized as a Catholic in June, three women and two men serving life terms. The post On Maundy Thursday, Pope Francis...
View ArticlePope celebrates surprise Holy Thursday with ousted cardinal
(RNS) — "Such a gesture of paternity doesn't seem strange on a day like today, Holy Thursday," said a Vatican official, without confirming the story. The post Pope celebrates surprise Holy Thursday...
View ArticleHoly Thursday is a Christian Passover, when we remember who we are
(RNS) — Christians cannot understand the Eucharist unless they understand the Jewish Passover. The post Holy Thursday is a Christian Passover, when we remember who we are appeared first on Religion...
View ArticleOn Holy Thursday, Pope Francis warns priests against the idolatry that leads...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — It’s not uncommon for the pope to candidly address clergy during Holy Thursday’s Chrism Mass, when priests renew their vows of ordination. The post On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis...
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