Pope Francis funeral updates ... he had always entrusted himself to the Virgin Mary. He prayed at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore throughout his days in the Papal office.

Dozens of leaders and dignitaries - including Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Prince William - bin join thousands of ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest at Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore following a massive, choreographed funeral that saw more than 250,000 mourners in attendance. The pope’s tomb is purposefully ...

Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria ...

Pope Francis has broken with tradition when it comes to where he is laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica instead of the grottoes of the Vatican.

Over three days this week, more than 250,000 people stood for hours in line to pay their final respects while Francis’ body ...

Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major. He is the ...

Members of the public queue to visit Pope Francis's tomb at the Roman basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore as it opens to the ...

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...

The service started at St. Peter’s Basilica ... di Santa Maria Maggiore – an illuminated basilica that sits atop the highest point in the Italian capital. Faithful attend Pope Francis' funeral ...

The image of the Salus populi romani venerated by the Capitoline is increasingly a model for Catholics around the world. Many ...

His funeral Mass was held on the steps of the basilica ... steps leading to the papal Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore to pay their last respects to Pope Francis before the burial of his coffin.” ...