Pope Francis washes and kisses the feet of Muslim, Hindu, and Christian refugees

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Pope Francis performed an annual Easter season ritual on Thursday (March 24), kneeling in front of Muslim, Hindu, and Christian refugees and washing and kissing their feet at a shelter in Castelnuovo di Porto, Italy.
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The “Holy Thursday Mandatum” reenacts Jesus’s washing of his apostle’s feet before his crucifixion, and is performed by the Pope and other Catholic leaders to remind the faithful that they are to serve others humbly. This was the first year that women were included, and the ceremony seemed to take on additional significance in the aftermath of the Brussels attacks, the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and the US, and the migrant crisis in Europe.
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Speaking before the ceremony, the Pope condemned the Brussels attack as an “act of war, of destruction … by people who do not want to live in peace.”
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Eleven refugees participated in the ritual, including three Eritrean Coptic Christian migrants, four Catholics from Nigeria, three Muslims from Mali, Syria and Pakistan, and a Hindu man from India. “Several of the migrants then wept as Francis knelt before them, poured holy water from a brass pitcher over their feet, wiped them clean and kissed them,” the AP reported.
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This is the kind of story that makes me proud of being Catholic. Pope Francis teaches us how we should treat with dignity, refugees, immigrants, people of other faiths.
And before someone says it, important fact: Jesus washed the feet of Judas.
Paying attention Catholic Trumpers?
NEVER have I seen two men, the Pope and Trump, so representative of their Master.
 
Son_of_Niall said:
This is the kind of story that makes me proud of being Catholic. Pope Francis teaches us how we should treat with dignity, refugees, immigrants, people of other faiths.
And before someone says it, important fact: Jesus washed the feet of Judas.
Paying attention Catholic Trumpers?
NEVER have I seen two men, the Pope and Trump, so representative of their Master.
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Who is your master ?
 
Son_of_Niall said:
This is the kind of story that makes me proud of being Catholic. Pope Francis teaches us how we should treat with dignity, refugees, immigrants, people of other faiths.
And before someone says it, important fact: Jesus washed the feet of Judas.
Paying attention Catholic Trumpers?
NEVER have I seen two men, the Pope and Trump, so representative of their Master.
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Amen.

Couldn’t have said it better myself.
 
Son_of_Niall said:
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The humility and love of our Pope is a loud shout to all.
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It only through our Lord Jesus Christ the Light of the Nations calling and loving others without conditions guides papa Francis to do Gods Will.

MJ
 
Son_of_Niall said:
This is the kind of story that makes me proud of being Catholic. Pope Francis teaches us how we should treat with dignity, refugees, immigrants, people of other faiths.
And before someone says it, important fact: Jesus washed the feet of Judas.
Paying attention Catholic Trumpers?
NEVER have I seen two men, the Pope and Trump, so representative of their Master.
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Amen. Check and mate!
 
The action was well received Pope Francis, thank you. May the intent of this action change the world for the better.

Regards Tony
 
I love Pope Francis. His examples in the past 3 years have taught me so much about humility and compassion.
 
Pope Francis truly follows Jesus to the best of his ability!
Just like the foot washing of the disciples and when Jesus showed mercy on the Women at the party!
 
Religion and politics are two separate things.

I love the pope.

I’ll take trump over anyone else running

Our country has been decimated by the political class for too long.
 
Jesus would certainly have turned the other cheek to Islamic terrorist if he were alive today. I am not sure that I would agree with that.
 
Son_of_Niall said:
This is the kind of story that makes me proud of being Catholic. Pope Francis teaches us how we should treat with dignity, refugees, immigrants, people of other faiths.
And before someone says it, important fact: Jesus washed the feet of Judas.
Paying attention Catholic Trumpers?
NEVER have I seen two men, the Pope and Trump, so representative of their Master.
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How rude and arrogant.

What does the Pope doing this have to do with Trump?
 
FabiusMaximus said:
How rude and arrogant.

What does the Pope doing this have to do with Trump?
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How is that rude?

He is contrasting the pope’s attitude towards Muslims and Trump’s attitude towards them. Which is the complete opposite.
 
FabiusMaximus said:
How rude and arrogant.

What does the Pope doing this have to do with Trump?
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Do you understand contrasting?
Our Pope offers humility and mercy as his Master commands…that would be Jesus.
Trump wants to torture and nuke them, as his master commands…that would NOT be Jesus.
Get it now?
 
mattp0625 said:
Religion and politics are two separate things.

I love the pope.

I’ll take trump over anyone else running

Our country has been decimated by the political class for too long.
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I guess you have a choice to make. :cool:
 
So am I welcome here also? I love the Pope’s attitude. I wish his attitude were universal.
 
worldcitizen said:
So am I welcome here also? I love the Pope’s attitude. I wish his attitude were universal.
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The focus is on Christ . Pope Francis follows Jesus’ mercy and charity as the attitude so to speak.

Peace be with you.

MJ
 
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