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Thousands pray inside Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where Pope Francis will be laid to rest
Thousands of people lined up to pray at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome on Thursday, the location where Pope Francis ...
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The final resting place: inside the Rome church where the Pope will be buried
Pope Francis to be buried in Saint Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's basilica, in a break with tradition and sign of humility.
The Christian Science Monitor4h
Pope Francis focused on ‘this world.’ He angered some, and inspired many others.
Pope Francis heralded migrant rights, rang alarms over climate change, and served as a bridge toward peace on several ...
The Tablet4h
Cementing His Love of Mary, Pope Chooses Marian Basilica as Burial Site
The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...
National Catholic Reporter11h
Rome's poor will give pope final send-off; cardinals in pre-conclave talks
More than 61,000 people have visited the basilica so far to pay their respects to Pope Francis, who died April 21.
Pope Will Lie in State for Three Days Before Funeral on Saturday
President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...
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The history of St. Mary Major, the basilica where Pope Francis will be entombed
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 ...