Live updates: Pope Francis is buried at St. Mary Major Basilica

Francis' coffin reached St. Mary Major Basilica, his chosen burial place, following Mass in the morning at St. Peter's Square ...

Pope Francis dies at 88

Pope Francis died this morning at the age of 88, following a stroke and a heart failure, the Vatican said. Correction: An earlier version of this post misstated how many of the world’s Catholics live ...
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One year later, Pope Francis' tomb remains a major Roman pilgrimage point

If you sit on the left-hand side of the nave during Sunday morning Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, you will likely miss the homily. Instead, you will have a front-row seat to the theater of ...