John Paul delivered his homily in a clear and strong voice, but he left it to two cardinals to wash the feet of 12 priests -- a ritual in the Holy Thursday Mass that is a symbol of humility and ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on April 2, restoring a long-standing Roman tradition that Pope Francis set aside throughout ...

Watch the Holy Thursday Mass live from the Vatican, during which the oils used in liturgical rituals throughout the year are blessed. As a recovering Pope Francis largely remains on the sidelines, ...

More than 5,000 people — many of whom are high school or college students — filled the upper church of the basilica to attend ...