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.
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