--- description: He washed and kissed the feet of Muslim, Christian and Hindu refugees and declared them all children of the same God title: See Photos of Pope Francis Washing the Feet of Muslim Migrants image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc26e08f736aacc84/69888c833c163952da45c951/pope-francis-foot-washing-migrants-photos-01.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [photography](/tag/photography/) ## photography Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See Photos of Pope Francis Washing the Feet of Muslim Migrants by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 25, 2016 4:27 PM CUT  In this handout picture released by the Vatican Press Office, Pope Francis performs the foot-washing ritual at the Castelnuovo di Porto refugees center near Rome, Italy on March 24, 2016\. Pope Francis washed the feet of 11 young asylum seekers and a worker at their reception centre to highlight the need for the international community to provide shelter to refugees. In this handout picture released by the Vatican Press Office, Pope Francis performs the foot-washing ritual at the Castelnuovo di Porto refugees center near Rome, Italy on March 24, 2016\. Pope Francis washed the feet of 11 young asylum seekers and a worker at their reception centre to highlight the need for the international community to provide shelter to refugees.AFP/Getty Images by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 25, 2016 4:27 PM CUT  In this handout picture released by the Vatican Press Office, Pope Francis performs the foot-washing ritual at the Castelnuovo di Porto refugees center near Rome, Italy on March 24, 2016\. Pope Francis washed the feet of 11 young asylum seekers and a worker at their reception centre to highlight the need for the international community to provide shelter to refugees. AFP/Getty Images  Pope Francis blesses a baby during the foot-washing ritual at the Castelnuovo di Porto refugees center near Rome, Italy, on March 24, 2016. Osservatore Romano/Reuters  Pope Francis kisses the foot of a refugee during the foot-washing ritual at the Castelnuovo di Porto refugees center near Rome, Italy on March 24, 2016. Osservatore Romano/Reuters  Pope Francis at the Castelnuovo di Porto refugees center near Rome, Italy on March 24, 2016. AFP/Getty Images  Pope Francis kisses the foot of a man during the foot-washing ritual at the Castelnuovo di Porto refugees center near Rome, Italy on March 24, 2016. l'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo/AP  Pope Francis at the Castelnuovo di Porto refugees center near Rome, Italy on March 24, 2016. 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