Pope Francis washed and kissed the
feet of 12 disabled youngsters and elderly people, including a
young Libyan Muslim, in the traditional Holy Thursday Mass at a
top Catholic clinic in Rome.
This year's Holy Thursday liturgy, which recalls Jesus
washing the feet of his apostles at the Last Supper shortly
before the Crucifixion, took place at the Fondazione Don
Carlo Gnocchi in Via Casal del Marmo in the Italian capital.
The Fondazione is one of Italy's best-known bodies for the
care of the elderly, including the terminally ill, and disabled
children.
The 12 disabled people ranged from 16 to 86 years of age,
and included three foreigners.
Before Mass began, the pope stopped to greet dozens of
wheelchair-bound people sitting in the front rows, as well as
their relatives, caregivers, and volunteers.
Francis, who has gained popularity by his humble, homey
style, plain living, concern for those left behind by capitalism
and his plans to reform a scandal-hit Church, made headlines at
last year's pre-Easter ritual by washing the feet of juvenile
offenders, including female Muslims.
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