VATICAN – POPE LEO XIV CELEBRATES HOLY THURSDAY MASS IN ROME18/27
Pope Leo XIV washes the feet of twelve priests during Holy Thursday Mass

Pope Leo XIV washes the feet of twelve priests during Holy Thursday Mass

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome, Italy, on April 2, 2026. During the Holy Thursday liturgy marking the beginning of the Easter Triduum, the Pope performed the traditional foot-washing rite on twelve priests from the Diocese of Rome. Photo: Andrea Calandra / MedPress

Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Rome, ITALY
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VATICAN – POPE LEO XIV CELEBRATES HOLY THURSDAY MASS IN ROME18/27