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Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by hurricaneChris: 9:54pm On Mar 28, 2013
Pope Francis Shows Humility By Washing Legs Of 12 Prisoner!!

Pope Francis has washed and kissed the feet of 12 detainees in a youth detention centre near Rome as part of the Maundy Thursday service.
The Christian ritual takes place on the Thursday before Easter to commemorate Christ’s Last Supper.


Thousands of pilgrims and tourists are arriving in Rome to attend ceremonies during the holy week ahead of Easter.
In a homily, Pope Francis earlier urged priests to do less “soul-searching” and engage more with parishioners.
“It is not in soul-searching… that we encounter the Lord,” the Pope told hundreds of cardinals, priests and bishops in St Peter’s Basilica.
“We need to go out… to the outskirts where there is suffering, bloodshed, blindness that longs for sight and prisoners in thrall to many evil masters.”
Worshippers should “leave Mass looking as if they had heard good news”, he added.

Foot washing replicates the Bible’s account of Jesus Christ’s gesture of humility towards his 12 apostles on the night before he was crucified
During Thursday’s intimate service, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 young detainees to replicate the Bible’s account of Jesus Christ’s gesture of humility towards his 12 apostles on the night before he was crucified.
The 12 prisoners included two girls, one Italian Catholic and one of Serbian Muslim origin, local prison ombudsman Angiolo Marroni said ahead of the ceremony.
Some of the prisoners volunteered to have their feet washed, while others were given an invitation to help them overcome their embarrassment, the Catholic News Agency quoted the prison chaplain as saying.
In total, around 10 girls and 40 boys from different nationalities and diverse religious confessions were taking part in Thursday’s Mass at Casal del Marmo on the outskirts of Rome.
The newly-elected Pope has brought a new sense of simplicity to the Vatican.
He has broken with tradition for the foot-washing ceremony, which is normally performed on lay people in one of Rome’s basilicas.
Pope Benedict XVI visited the centre in 2007, but not for the Holy Thursday Mass. Only for the first two years of his pontificate did he perform the feet-washing himself, after which the task was delegated to priests.
Easter is the most important festival in the calendar of the Catholic Church.
On Good Friday evening the Pope will carry a wooden cross and pray at a ceremony at Rome’s ancient amphitheatre, the Colosseum, commemorating Jesus’ crucifixion.
On Saturday evening Pope Francis will celebrate the main Easter Vigil Mass in St Peter’s Basilica.
And on Easter Sunday morning, Pope Francis will deliver his first “Urbi et Orbi” message to the city of Rome and to the world.
During his inaugural general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis called for an immediate political solution to the conflict in the Central African Republic after last weekend’s coup.

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Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by hurricaneChris: 9:59pm On Mar 28, 2013
Tears dropped my eyes as I watched this! If the Pope has such love for prisoners, who are we as a country not to pardon our ex-convicts who have shown remorse.

"A new commandment I give you; love ur neighbor as I have loved you"

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Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Kingslaw(m): 10:07pm On Mar 28, 2013
Humility.
But,hope he won't stop it after some years?
Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by hurricaneChris: 10:13pm On Mar 28, 2013
Kingslaw: Humility.
But,hope he won't stop it after some years?

It might not be of this nature again (washing of prisoners' feet)

But am very sure this is just the beginning of his humble reign.

Benedictio Domine tibi mater ecclesae....
Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Nobody: 10:18pm On Mar 28, 2013
Deception.

Jesuits are dangerous.

This MAN wants to bring all Christians under mother church , and guess what, many , many will be deceived.

"For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect." - Mark 13:22

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Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Pygru: 11:16pm On Mar 28, 2013
grin grin grin
Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by kessyur: 11:30pm On Mar 28, 2013
I am glad u acknowledge the church as the mother church, hence the reason for all to be brought in. "Ewobi" like u.
frosbel: Deception.

Jesuits are dangerous.

This MAN wants to bring all Christians under mother church , and guess what, many , many will be deceived.

"For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect." - Mark 13:22

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Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Nobody: 11:33pm On Mar 28, 2013
^^

Your mother church , not mine - thanks smiley

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Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by mazaje(m): 11:38pm On Mar 28, 2013
frosbel: Deception.

Jesuits are dangerous.

This MAN wants to bring all Christians under mother church , and guess what, many , many will be deceived.

"For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect." - Mark 13:22

Frosbel, frosbel, frosbel. . . grin
Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Okworigeorge(m): 11:43pm On Mar 28, 2013
frosbel: ^^

Your mother church , not mine - thanks smiley
....sharap

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Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Chamber10(m): 11:46pm On Mar 28, 2013
frosbel: Deception.

Jesuits are dangerous.

This MAN wants to bring all Christians under mother church , and guess what, many , many will be deceived.

"For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect." - Mark 13:22

Jesus have mercy on ur soul

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Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by hbrednic: 11:54pm On Mar 28, 2013
Jesus is Lord
Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Nobody: 11:55pm On Mar 28, 2013
Yea I Bet
Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Scarpon(m): 11:57pm On Mar 28, 2013
only in oyibo

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Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by NwaNimo1(m): 11:58pm On Mar 28, 2013
Sales gimmick . . .

If na 'naija pope' him go kiss person sh.iite self for 'collections'.


Na wayo . . . .
Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Nobody: 12:00am On Mar 29, 2013
The Pope washing the legs or Prisoners and kissing their sinful legs depicts the humility of Christ Jesus, we witnessed such gesture a few weeks back when GEJ pardoned Alamco.

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Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Nobody: 12:02am On Mar 29, 2013
Billyonaire: The Pope washing the legs or Prisoners and kissing their sinful legs depicts the humility of Christ Jesus, we witnessed such gesture a few weeks back when GEJ pardoned Alamco.


Kissing Their Sinful Legs Depicts the Humility of "Christ Jesus".........

Yeah, Sure Fam.

The Humility of Jesus, The Guy who allegedly Bragged about Being a Super Natural.

What a Humble Guy.
Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Nobody: 12:04am On Mar 29, 2013
kessyur: I am glad u acknowledge the church as the mother church, hence the reason for all to be brought in. "Ewobi" like u.
u shouldn't be replying frobel cos he is a muslim with mazeje... Thought they said muslims don't bash christian thread, guess that deols of a lady is a hypocrite

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Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Nobody: 12:04am On Mar 29, 2013
IIIIxRoyalxIIII:


Kissing Their Sinful Legs Depicts the Humility of "Christ Jesus".........

Yeah, Sure Fam.

The Humility of Jesus, The Guy who allegedly Bragged about Being a Super Natural.

What a Humble Guy.
Your brain is in your head, locate it and use it.

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Re: Pope Francis Washes Prisoners' Feet On Maundy Thursday by Nobody: 12:07am On Mar 29, 2013
Scarpon: only in oyibo

Oyibo......

The Oyibo's have your People Enchanted and Enthralled In Such Fabricated Foolishness

It's a Wonder why the Nation isn't Named Foolgeria

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