Pope Francis, who often champions poor and marginalised people, celebrated the traditional Holy Thursday Mass by washing the feet of 12 young inmates in a juvenile detention centre in Rome. ManilaBulletin
The Argentine Jesuit, who was hospitalised last week for bronchitis, spent Thursday afternoon at the Casal del Marmo detention centre in the north of the Italian capital.
In return, some of the inmates kissed the hand of the smiling pope, while others exchanged a few words with him. Among the group of inmates were young people from Senegal, Romania, Croatia and Russia, according to Vatican Media, which broadcast the event live.
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