Pope Leo XIV prayed at the Basilica of St. Mary Major following the Mass where he took possession of the Basilica of St. John Lateran as bishop of Rome. Friday, June 20, 2025.

The Basilica of St. Mary Major is one of the first churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary. This church is where Francis was buried on April 26. What is a bond of spiritual affinity.

Of all the community members out enjoying the summer weather this weekend, hundreds did so on the grounds of the Basilica of ...

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Pope Leo XIV was officially installed on Sunday, May 25, at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome. Elected on May 8, he assumed his role as bishop of Rome and ...

Pope Leo XIV Sunday paid visits to the papal basilicas of St. John Lateran, where he was formally installed as Bishop of Rome, and St. Mary Major, assuring Romans of his closeness as their pastor ...

Pope Francis, who died on April 21, chose the Basilica of Saint Mary Major as his burial place, breaking with the tradition of pontiffs being entombed in Saint Peter's Basilica, inside Vatican City.

Pope Leo XIV appears from the balcony at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to take possession of the last of the four major papal basilicas that completes the symbolic and liturgical "taking ...

The first American pope formally took possession of the St. John Lateran Basilica, which is Rome's cathedral and seat of the diocese. ... Francis died April 21 and is buried at St. Mary Major, ...

The four major basilicas; Saint John Lateran, Saint Peter’s, Saint Mary Major, and Saint Paul’s Outside the Walls are all located in Rome and have direct ties to the Pope.

The first American pope formally took possession of the St. John Lateran Basilica, ... Francis died April 21 and is buried at St. Mary Major, near a beloved icon of the Madonna.

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