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 ...

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.

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 ...