Faithful start Easter celebrations around the world from the Vatican to Jerusalem
Thousands of people gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica to witness the Easter week mass on Holy Thursday.
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Thousands of people gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica to witness the Easter week mass on Holy Thursday.
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00:00Thousands of people gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica to witness the opening Easter Week Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday.
00:15Pope Francis, who is still recovering from pneumonia, did not participate in the ceremony.
00:21However, he is expected to make some appearances.
00:25He was replaced by Cardinal Domenico Calgaño, the retired head of the Vatican's Patrimony Office.
00:33The crowd included over 1,000 priests.
00:40Over in Jerusalem, Christian Orthodox worshippers gathered at the Holy Sepulchre on Thursday.
00:47The traditional washing of the feet ceremony marks the start of Orthodox Easter.
00:52The Holy Sepulchre is the site where Christians believe Jesus was entombed and then resurrected.