At 18.00 today, Holy Thursday, His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, presided at Holy Mass “in coena Domini”, which marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum, at the Altar of the Cathedra in Saint Peter’s Basilica.

The rite of the washing of feet and the offertory procession did not take place during the celebration.

Some cardinals and bishops, the superiors of the Secretariat of State and the canons of the Basilica concelebrated with Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.