The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...

But Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican, as he requested a “simple” tomb a couple of miles away in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore ...

ROME: Pope Francis' last resting place is the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, a fifth-century church in the heart of Rome that already houses the tombs of seven popes. Francis, who passed away on ...

Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, was laid to rest during a 30-minute ceremony which started at 1:00 pm (1100 GMT) at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in the Italian capital. Footage shared by ...

ROME — The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the center of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

Pope Francis has broken with recent papal tradition by choosing to be buried in the Roman Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of St Peter’s Basilica. While not the first pope to be buried ...

He will be the 1st pontiff in more than a century not to be buried in St Peter's Basilica Nuns walk past Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, where the Pope will be buried after his funeral. AFP The ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

ROME, Italy — The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the center of Rome that already holds the tombs of ...

This photograph shows a view of the Column of Peace and the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, the Pope's last resting place, ahead of late Pope Francis' funeral, in Rome on April 26, 2025.