Pope Washes Muslim Serb prisoner's feet

[1stLightHorse]

I see people wonder why the pope kissed the feet of a muslim gypsy !? Well, Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of all animals

LOOL.

[Philo]

EW. WTF?!
Weird..

[Anglojew]

What's surprising is there's a Serbian Muslim, what's not is they're in jail.

[Arbërori]

Weird, but a good deed. I like him, I had a good feeling about him anyways.

[Incal]

Hahaha it's natural you guys are in awe since none of you is catholic and hence this is totally alien to you.

[Kazimiera]

I'm a Catholic and will die as a Catholic, although not a very good one. And I don't think any amount of prayers to the Saints and special indulgences will keep me out of Dante's Inferno. My place is booked at Satan's table already. But that aside, I think the Catholic Church needs someone like this who sees the problems the Church is facing at this moment in time, and someone who will be strong enough to carry through his beliefs. I see a lot of staunch Catholics getting a bit peeved by him, but I also see a younger generation who might be drawn to Catholicism because of his manner of doing things. He leads by example, and that is right. He will bring people closer together in this way. Yes, I like the old man very much. I think he has his head screwed on right.

[Incal]

Kazi:

http://skepticalprobe.blogspot.com/2...hes-bling.html

[alfieb]

I like this new pope a lot. I have a feeling that he will achieve much in his time as Pope.

I think he already has, which is saying something.

[rhiannon]

I guess if Christ did it, and the Pope is emulating him, that cannot be bad. I still can't make much sense of the symbolism surrounding washing feet, though.

[Twistedmind]

I guess if Christ did it, and the Pope is emulating him, that cannot be bad. I still can't make much sense of the symbolism surrounding washing feet, though.

It was guest of hospitality in Ancient times, especialy in places with dry climate like Ancient Judea and Gelielea. Good host would provide water for his huests, or sometimes, if that was honourable person, would personaly washed their feet.
As person of great authority, Teacher, Christ could expect His diciples to wash His feet, but He personaly washed their feet to learn them about humidity. That is symbolism

Many Christian groups practice rite based on this New Testament Story, Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Orienatal Orthodox and so on. It was don on Good Thursday, or Maundy Thursday, as it is known in English. For example Bihop is washing feet of twelwe priests, or Patriarch of tweleve bishops.