Also known as Maundy Thursday, the custom was introduced to imitate Jesus washing the feet of the the Twelve Apostles at the Last Supper the night before he was crucified. The act was also an ...

Thursday, many gathered for Holy Thursday, the start of the three ... That also included the Rite of the Washing of the Feet. Services for Holy Week continue tomorrow afternoon, on Good Friday ...

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Why foot-washing? Maundy Thursday is also associated with foot-washing. Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, an act described in the Gospel of John, chapter 13, as Jesus teaching them to be ...

Matthew 26:42 (NRSV) Churches who gather for a Maundy Thursday service might pray, conduct a foot washing service, read scripture, commemorate and participate in Communion and have a time of singing.

Scenes from the Holy Thursday prayer service presented by the Faith Leader Network of the Immigrants Are Welcomed Here Coalition of Orlando and the Hope CommUnity Center of Apopka, outside the ...

Hyderabad: Churches observed Maundy Thursday — commemorating Jesus’ Last Supper — through special liturgies, foot-washing ceremonies and Holy Communion services. Presiding over a ...

Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik traditionally uses part of Holy Thursday to wash the feet of inmates at the Allegheny County Jail, as part of Holy Week observances. On Thursday night, Catholics ...

Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over this weekend's Easter masses, The Vatican Press Office said on Wednesday.

On the Thursday ahead of Easter, Orthodox Christians and Catholics gathered to watch the feet of clergy be ritually washed. In Jerusalem, a ceremony was held to ritually wash the feet in preparation ...