Pope Francis washes and kisses the feet of 12 female prisoners in Rome

Pope Francis was pictured washing and kissing the feet of 12 female prisoners in Rome on Holy Thursday in the lead up to Easter.

His predecessor, Benedict XVI, only washed the feet of men, and later switched to washing only the feet of priests.. "We all have small failures, big failures. But the Lord is always waiting for us, with open arms, and he never tires of forgiving," he said.

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