The Pope will be buried in one of the four papal basilicas in Rome and one of the five patriarchal basilicas, out of his express wish and devotion to the Vi ...

Pope Leo XIV prayed at Francis' tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica on Saturday as he made his way back to the Vatican after his ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and ...

Pope Francis has been laid to rest at the basilica of saint mary major in Rome, in a simple underground tomb with just his papal name: Franciscus. His funeral on Saturday attracted as many as 250,000 ...

The Basilica of Saint Mary is honoring the legacy of Pope Francis, who died at age 88 on Monday. The church on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis is hosting special services and will be open ...

Francis had the gift of touching the normal people and I think from what I’ve heard about Pope Leo he’s going to do the same.

Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, held special Mass in St. Peter's Square. Francis' tomb opened to ...

On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as ...

A white rose is placed on the tomb of Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP ...

The bells at St. Mary's Basilica in downtown Phoenix ring on May 8, 2025, in honor of the new pontiff, Leo XIV, the first ...

VATICAN CITY — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful ...

Alaina Kwan visited St. Mary's Basilica in Phoenix, where parishioners and staff unveiled gold banners to signify the ...