The coffin entered the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, preceded by the procession of cardinals who will attend the private ceremony and offer a prayer for Francis later this afternoon.

Pope Francis has been buried at the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome, after his funeral Mass drew an estimated 250,000 people to St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican — including ...

A Global Gathering at Santa Maria Maggiore Thousands gather at Santa Maria Maggiore to pay homage to Jorge Mario Bergoglio, showcasing a vibrant tapestry of faith and unity.

One of four papal basilicas in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore also holds the remains of several other renowned figures, such as the architect and sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who designed St Peter's ...

One of four papal basilicas in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore holds the remains of several other renowned personalities, such as the architect and sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who designed St Peter’s ...

Pope Francis’ corpse was moved to Santa Maria Maggiore after a funeral service at the Vatican. His corpse departed the Vatican on a white popemobile following the funeral mass at St Peter’s ...

Pope Francis breaks with tradition in picking Santa Maria Maggiore for burial Pope Francis will become the first pope not to be buried under St Peter’s for almost 150 years. There’s a very ...

Pope Francis has been buried in the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, the Vatican said on Saturday. His coffin left the Vatican on a white popemobile, following his funeral at St Peter’s Square.

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.

More recently popes have usually been buried in St Peter's Basilica. One of four papal basilicas in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore also holds the remains of several other renowned figures, such as the ...

Pope Francis buried at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome, his favorite church, after a funeral mass attended by more than 250,000 people; he died on Monday.