The New Pope Just Kissed A Muslim Woman's Foot; Watch The World React

Sara Critchfield
Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:08:01 +0000
Diversity and equality, Gender equality, Diversity, Religion

If you've never experienced a foot-washing ceremony, they are quite moving — symbolizing the humility and service that should characterize leadership in the Christian tradition. Check it out:

And then he rounded out the service with a bang by telling Christians they should do a lot less navel-gazing ("It is not in ... constant introspection that we encounter the Lord.”) and a lot more caring for the poor (“We need to go out to the outskirts where there is suffering, bloodshed, blindness that longs for sight, and prisoners in thrall to many evil masters.”). Read the full text of the pope's words on saltandlighttv.org.