Why foot-washing still shocks us
March 17, 2016
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For 2,000 years Christians have struggled to accept Jesus’s revolutionary gesture. The Pope’s Holy Thursday visits help to reveal the rite’s true meaning
Cardinal Sarah: ‘Priests are not obliged to wash women’s feet on Holy Thursday’
March 17, 2016
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The Vatican liturgy chief reportedly said that priests should act according to their own conscience
Morning Catholic must-reads: 16/03/16
March 16, 2016
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Vatican releases Pope’s Lenten schedule
March 1, 2016
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The programme includes a penitential celebration and a consistory for several causes of canonisation
Morning Catholic must-reads: 25/02/16
February 25, 2016
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Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/01/16
January 22, 2016
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Pope Francis opens Holy Thursday foot-washing rite to women
January 21, 2016
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The Holy Father broke convention in 2013 when he washed women prisoners’ feet
Francis asks prisoners to pray that Christ makes him a better servant
April 3, 2015
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The Holy Father washes the feet of inmates in Rebibbia Prison in Rome
MAGNIFICAT: A guide to the Paschal Triduum 2015
April 2, 2015
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A saint for beleaguered priests
April 2, 2015
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A love for priests was a vital part of St John Paul II’s pontificate
Jesus wants us to serve others better, says Pope Francis
April 17, 2014
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Pope washes feet of 12 disabled people, including women and a Muslim man
Maria Miller could learn a lesson from Pope Francis
April 9, 2014
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Politicians must remember their primary role is to serve the public, not cling to power