Pope Francis washes feet of 12 women, continuing 2016 ‘innovation’ in Holy Thursday liturgy

Pope Francis again washed and kissed the feet of women in the Holy Thursday liturgy, though this year is believed to be the first time that the 12 people in the ceremony were all women.

(LSN) — Pope Francis today washed the feet of 12 women during the Maundy Thursday Mandatum ceremony, continuing the break with Tradition and only men’s feet being washed, which he cemented with a decree in 2016.

In a ceremony held in Rome’s Rebibbia women’s prison, Pope Francis performed the Mandatum, or washing of feet, for Maundy Thursday, but it is be…