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        "rendered": "<p>Pope Leo XIV on Holy Thursday returned the Mass of the Lord\u2019s Supper to the Basilica of St. John Lateran, reviving a papal practice last observed there in 2012 under Benedict XVI.<\/p>\n<p>Departing from Pope Francis\u2019 custom of celebrating the liturgy in prisons or migrant centers, Leo celebrated the rite in the cathedral of Rome and washed the feet of 12 priests of the Diocese of Rome.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful at the Basilica of St. John Lateran during the Mass of the Lord\u2019s Supper, Thursday, April 2, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez\/EWTN News<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass of the Lord\u2019s Supper at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Thursday, April 2, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez\/EWTN News<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV washes the feet of priests at the Basilica of St. John Lateran during the Mass of the Lord\u2019s Supper, Thursday, April 2, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez\/EWTN News<\/p>\n<p>Acolytes process through the Basilica of St. John Lateran during the Mass of the Lord\u2019s Supper, Thursday, April 2, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez\/EWTN News<\/p>\n<p>The Gospel is held aloft at the Basilica of St. John Lateran during the Mass of the Lord\u2019s Supper, Thursday, April 2, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez\/EWTN News<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV incenses the altar of the Basilica of St. John Lateran during the Mass of the Lord\u2019s Supper, Thursday, April 2, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez\/EWTN News<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV holds a crucifix aloft at the Basilica of St. John Lateran during the Mass of the Lord\u2019s Supper, Thursday, April 2, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez\/EWTN News<\/p>\n<p>This article was originally published by EWTN News English.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/photos-pope-leo-xiv-mass-of-the-lords-supper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/photos-pope-leo-xiv-mass-of-the-lords-supper<\/a><\/em><\/p>",
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