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Pope washes, kisses Muslim Refugee's feet in Response to Brussels Suicide Bombings for "Tolerance"
In a "Humanitarian and brotherly Gesture" the Pope washed and kissed the feet of Muslim Refugees at the Holy Mass on Thursday to show solidarity and tolerance towards moderate Muslims who are victim of a bad reputation caused by Extremist suicide bombings. Traditionally, 12 Catholic men, recalling Jesus' 12 apostles, would be used in this ritual. The Holy Thursday rite re-enacts the foot-washing ritual Jesus performed on his apostles before being crucified, and is meant as a gesture of service.
This time, members from Hindu, Muslim, Orthodox and a few Catholic faith participated. Francis was the first pope to ever wash the feet of a non-Christian and initially broke the ancient tradition 3 years ago when he was elected head of the...
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March 25th, 2016, 06:30 PM
by varg
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Tags: christianity, pope
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