As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century ...

Pope Francis will be buried in the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome, a decision that has sparked widespread attention. France 24's Clovis Casali visited the area around the church to speak with ...

The tombstone will bear only the inscription “Franciscus” – the Pope’s name in Latin. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and ...

The Vatican subsequently released Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...

Thousands of people gathered Thursday for a glimpse of Pope Francis's body on the second day of public tributes.

A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark his last resting place after ...

More than 61,000 people have visited the basilica so far to pay their respects to Pope Francis, who died April 21.

The Holy Father Pope Francis, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the firstborn or ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held Saturday after his coffin is sealed Friday evening at St. Peter’s Basilica. His tomb at ...

The Pope's tomb at Santa Maria Maggiore will be open for visitation starting the morning of Sunday, April 27. This was ...

Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to ...