Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle will wash the feet of former drug addicts, police officer, and relatives of victims of extrajudicial killings on Maundy Thursday. The “washing of the feet” ritual will take place on April 13 at 5:00 p.m. at the Manila Cathedral during the evening Mass, which will be led by Tagle himself. It will involve 12 people representing the 12 apostles whose feet Jesus Christ washed during the Last Supper. Roy Bellen of the Archdiocese of Manila’s Office of Communications confirmed to the Inquirer that the list includes former drug addicts, policemen, government employees, and relatives of victims of summary executions. ADVERTISEMENT“We have two relatives of victims of extrajudicial killings, two governmetn employees, two policemen, two rehabilitated addicts, two volunteers, two drug surrenderees,” Bellen said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 01, 2017 13:52 UTC