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Washing priests' feet, Pope Leo urges Catholics to aid the oppressed

VATICAN CITY, April 2 - Pope Leo washed the feet of 12 priests on Thursday as part of a special ritual before Easter and said the action, emulating a gesture of humility by Jesus on the night before he died, should…

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The Straits TimesApr 2, 2026, 4:44 PM

Washing priests' feet, Pope Leo urges Catholics to aid the oppressed

VATICAN CITY, April 2 - Pope Leo washed the feet of 12 priests on Thursday as part of a special ritual before Easter and said the action, emulating a gesture of humility by Jesus on the night before he died, should inspire Catholics to care for those in need.

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