Pope urges priests to avoid ‘clerical hypocrisy’ in Maundy Thursday speech
Pope Francis was presiding over a Mass in St Peter’s Basilica during which the oils for church services are blessed.
Pope Francis urged his priests on Thursday to avoid “clerical hypocrisy” and treat their flocks with mercy as he delivered a lengthy set of marching orders to Rome-based priests at the start of a busy few days leading to Easter.