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 ...

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 ...

An experience at a foot-washing at a Maundy Thursday service as a student at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary gave the Rev. Sara Isbell insight into how profound the ritual can be. “There was ...

Following a request by Pope Francis, the Vatican has issued a decree specifying that the Holy Thursday foot-washing ritual be open to "all members of the people of God," including women and girls.