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In a 2014 pre-Easter ritual meant to underline his service to humanity, he washed and kissed the feet of older and disabled people in wheelchairs.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
“We’ve been through plagues before,” Anthony Fisher, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Sydney, said in a pre-Easter message.
From Reuters ● Apr. 10, 2020
In his pre-Easter address to pilgrims gathering in Rome, Pope Francis highlighted Jesus’s words as he died on the cross on the first Good Friday: “Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do.”
From The Guardian ● Apr. 20, 2019
And he twice has chosen to wash the feet of jail inmates, including women, in a pre-Easter ritual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2015
There was also a Bunny Brunch during the pre-Easter season, a fall fest with hayrides and other activities during the autumn and regular bus tours.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2015
