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Pope Francis has been laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica. The late pontiff’s entombment was a private event ...
Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.
Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and ...
Pope Francis's funeral begins at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern, 1 a.m. Pacific) at the Vatican, outside St. Peter's ...
Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.
Huge crowds were already growing outside the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, where Pope Francis will be buried. The ...
The Vatican subsequently released Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...
Pope Francis' funeral was held at St. Peter's Square in Rome on April 26, 2025. Thousands applauded as his coffin was taken ...
With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...