Friday 29 March 2013

Pope Francis's gesture draws controversies

March 28, 2013 - Roma - This handout photo made by Italian Justice Minister shows Pope Francis washes and kisses the feet of a young offender during the mass of the Lord's Supper during on Holy Thursday at the prison for minors ''Casal del Marmo'' in Rome, Italy, on 28 March 2013..ANSA/ITALIAN JUSTICE MINISTER/AGOSTINO SCUDIERI.+++EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO SALES+ (Credit Image: © ANSA/ZUMAPRESS.com)
In his most significant break with tradition
pope Francis washed and kissed the feet
of two young women at a juvenile detention
center.it a departure from the rules of the
church that restrict the holy Thursday
ritual to men.

no pope has ever done this before and this gesture
have sparked a debate among some conservatives
and liturgical purists who lamented that
the pope has set a questionable example
liberals welcomed the move as a sign of greater
inclusiveness in the church

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