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Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Beloved Roman Basilica
Pope Francis was laid to rest at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, fulfilling his wish for a simple burial after ...
Pope Francis buried in Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore basilica
Pope Francis, a champion of the poor and beloved leader of 1. 4 billion Catholics, was laid to rest in his cherished Santa ...
The bereaved family he phoned 100 times. The lowly nuns he honoured. How Pope Francis became the 'People's Pope'
Had he remained with us a little longer, Pope Francis would have been creating the first Gen Z saint at the Vatican this ...
Pope's burial place reflects his 'humble, essential' life, Rome's poor will pay him a final tribute
The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.
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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 the place Pope ...
How Pope Francis became the People's Pope: The bereaved family he phoned 100 times. The lowly nuns he honoured. And the kiosk seller who served his favourite m…
Instead, the eyes of the world will be on St Peter's Basilica this morning as the pontiff who did so much to restore the ...
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Francis, a pope of many firsts: 5 essential reads
Jorge Mario Bergoglio became a pope of many firsts: the first modern pope from outside Europe, the first whose papal name ...
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What it's like in the church Pope Francis chose as his final resting place
ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...