Pope Francis celebrated Holy Thursday Mass by visiting the women’s prison in Roma. From his wheelchair, he washed the feet of twelve inmates, following the tradition of imitating Jesus with his disciples at the ‘Last Supper’.
Twelve women, some of them clearly emotional or crying, climbed onto a platform and the pope walked past them in a white apron, being carried in his wheelchair due to his mobility problems, to wash and then kiss their feet.
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis celebrated the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. He blessed the oil of the sick, the catechumens and the chrism oil, which will be used in the diocese of Rome during the next year. #SemanaSanta2024 pic.twitter.com/it0JHXSMuK
— EWTN ESPAÑOL (@EWTNespanol) March 28, 2024
Pope Francis celebrated the homily on forgiveness
He had previously prepared a short homily on forgiveness, but he did not read it, unusual as he usually does. In the last month he has given up reading speeches due to a respiratory problem that affected him after a flu, as he himself explained.
“We all have small or big failures, we all have a story, but the Lord always waits for us with open arms and never tires of forgiving”
He expressed it in a tent in the prison yard.
Pope Francis celebrated Holy Thursday by washing the feet of 12 women. Pope Francis upon his arrival at prison.
Also read:
US authorities look for Leito who encourages the invasion