A view inside the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Italy, where Pope Francis decided he would be buried in a "simple" tomb. Seven other popes are also buried there.

Masolino da Panicale’s Founding of Santa Maria Maggiore — painted in 1428–1429 as part of an altarpiece originally displayed in the basilica and now on view at the Museo di Capodimonte in ...

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. The ...

The pope’s final journey: Pope Francis was transferred from the Vatican to the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in the popemobile this morning, passing through the streets of Rome full of mourners.

The pontiff was devoted to the worship of the Virgin Mary and made a point of praying in Santa Maria Maggiore before leaving on trips abroad and upon his return to Rome. He declared his desire to be ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Pope Francis expresses his desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in 2023. As reported by Al Jazeera on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the basilica is located in the ...

The Argentinian pontiff, who died Monday at the age of 88, will be first in more than a century who will not be entombed in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Francis was very devoted to the worship ...

New surprise blitz by Pope Francis . The Pope arrived at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore shortly before 3 pm to pray to the Salus Populi Romani, which is so dear to him.

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.