The Mass was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, and attended by leaders from all over the world.

While Francis’ funeral processions have broken with tradition in a variety of ways — including allowing the public to view his body — the mass will involve a series of longtime Catholic ...

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — HUNDREDS OF PRIESTS IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN renewed their vows on Tuesday afternoon, April 15 as part of the Chrism Mass held annually during Holy Week.

On Holy Thursday, more than 1,880 priests, bishops, and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ordinations during the chrism Mass inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis delegated ...

Pope Francis leaves after conducting his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter’s Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013, in Vatican City, Vatican. Getty Images Pope Francis ...