Tag: Good Friday
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Pope emphasises humility with Good Friday foot-washing ceremony
Pope Pope Leo XIV carried out the traditional washing of the feet during Holy Week celebrations yesterday, reaffirming a centuries-old ritual symbolising humility, service, and compassion. The ceremony took place during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome, where the Pope washed the feet of twelve priests,…
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Israel kills dozens of civilians in Gaza as Christians commemorate Good Friday
Israel killed dozens of civilians yesterday in Gaza as it conducted several airstrikes in Rafah, Khan Younis, and also in Gaza City. Israel also targeted civilians Al-Shawafin camp in the town of Abasan al-Kabira. Some diesel and fuel supplies have entered Gaza from the Rafah crossing for the first time since Israel blocked humanitarian aid…
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US Vice-President JD Vance follows the Italian Premier to Rome: shows up at St Peter’s Basilica
The Trump Administration is literally going out of its way to make sure it shows its audience that it is Catholic. The US Vice-President JD Vance followed the Italian Premier, Giorgia Meloni, to Rome after she had just visited the White House and met with the President himself. In a statement from Palazzo Chigi, the Vice-President…
