The painting shows Pope Francis kissing the feet of Christ, who appears after the resurrection in a hoodie and jeans with his wounded hands and feet, surrounded by two same-sex couples embracing.
Father Martin, a Jesuit priest and gay rights activist, said that he requested the work from Father McNichols — whom he describes as “one of the world’s most renowned iconographers” — for his LGBT Outreach conference at Georgetown University.
Catholic priest and renowned iconographer William Hart McNichols has painted a new image, entitled “The Foot Washing,” to mark this year’s Outreach conference. Read the artist’s reflection on his process and inspiration here. https://t.co/kmrlrzxGbM
— Outreach (@OutrchCatholic) August 12, 2024
The original painting of “The Foot Washing” now hangs in New York in the media headquarters of America magazine, the Jesuits’ flagship publication in the United States.
Father McNichols’ icons, paintings and images “hang in Catholic churches, as well as colleges and universities, around the world,” Father Martin said.
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