Holy Thursday: ; Pope Washes Priests' Feet; Money Collected From Tourists Will Be Used to Help Quake Victims in the Abruzzo Region

Charleston Daily Mail › April 10, 2009

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI sent ceremonial oils blessed on Holy Thursday to Italy's devastated quake zone in a sign of solidarity with the survivors.

Benedict led a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica that included the traditional blessing of holy oils, with some to be sent to the mountainous Abruzzo region. Benedict plans to tour the area of Italy's worst quake in three decades after the Easter holiday.

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Holy Thursday: ; Pope Washes Priests' Feet; Money Collected From Tourists Will Be Used to Help Quake Victims in the Abruzzo Region

Benedict exchanged his gold-colored robes for a long-white apron to perform a T...

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