Pope Francis celebrates the "In Coena Domini" Mass on Holy Thursday and Washing of Feet of Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Pope Francis washes refugees' feet for Easter Week

The traditional Easter Week foot-washing ceremony by the pontiff is meant as a Catholic gesture of service.

"The Vatican said on Thursday that four women and eight men had been selected. The women include an Italian who works at the centre and three Eritrean Coptic Christian migrants. The men include four Catholics from Nigeria, three Muslims from Mali, Syria and Pakistan, and a Hindu from India." -Al Jazeera

PART OF THE VIDEO WHERE WASHING TAKES PLACE