Washing the feet of guests was a Middle Eastern tradition that went back centuries before the time of Christ. Travel was often done by foot over dry and dusty roads.Weary travelers were greeted with a ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Thursday overturned centuries of tradition that banned women from a foot-washing service during Lent, upsetting conservatives and delighting women's rights activists.

No pope had ever washed the feet of a woman— until now. In his most significant break with tradition yet, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of two young women at a juvenile detention center — a ...

Pope Francis inspired Catholics across the world last year when he visited a juvenile detention center in Rome to celebrate Holy Thursday, and tenderly washed the feel of a young Muslim woman. This ...

Pope Francis on Thursday overturned centuries of tradition that banned women from a foot-washing service during Lent, upsetting conservatives and delighting women’s rights activists. Until now, only ...

In a season when Christians observe Easter by retelling the story of Jesus, the pastor of Grace Brethren Church in Lanham used Palm Sunday to go beyond preaching about the Last Supper and the New ...

From the expression on the face of the priest at the Maundy Thursday service, I figured foot washing might be his least favorite activity of the church year. His face was wrinkled in what looked like ...

We gathered one afternoon at the Stewpot homeless kitchen in downtown Dallas where we welcomed 12 homeless women and men into a darkened, candle-lit room. We put on an acapella recording of the hymn ...

Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik traditionally uses part of Holy Thursday to wash the feet of inmates at the Allegheny County Jail, as part of Holy Week observances. On Thursday night, Catholics ...

The feet and legs of the homeless men we serve at the Bowery Mission in New York are a testimony to the pain they endure daily. Many of their legs are swollen because, like Jesus, they have nowhere to ...

This is a partial transcript of "The Big Story With John Gibson," April 12, 2007, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: The big issue, separation of church and state in America's state ...