As we all know - Jesus washed his disciples' feet in an awesome display of humble servitude.In an act of 'serving the world's poorest' Francis may have crossed a red line by washing the feet of a Muslim girl.
Francis also referred to Muslims as his 'brothers' - an obvious disregard for the basic message of scripture - that Christians are 'born again' out the world and into God's family - an integral existential reality which separates Christians by family membership from the rest of the world, Muslims included.
After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
John 13:5 (emphasis mine)
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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis has won over many hearts and minds with his simple style and focus on serving the world's poorest, but he has devastated traditionalist Catholics who adored his predecessor, Benedict XVI, for restoring much of the traditional pomp to the papacy.
Francis' decision to disregard church law and wash the feet of two girls - a Serbian Muslim and an Italian Catholic - during a Holy Thursday ritual has become something of the final straw, evidence that Francis has little or no interest in one of the key priorities of Benedict's papacy: reviving the pre-Vatican II traditions of the Catholic Church.
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