At the end of 2023, the pontiff revealed he had 'already prepared' his tomb in the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino neighbourhood. The church is one of the four major papal ...

The body of Pope Francis, laid out in an open coffin, was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City to St. Peter's Basilica. Red-hatted ...

Ordinary faithful filled St. Peter’s Square to watch the procession enter the basilica ... plan the conclave to elect the next pope and make other decisions about running the Catholic Church.

The late pontiff will lie in state inside St. Peter's Basilica for three days ahead ... the most senior prelates in the Catholic Church, were the first to file up to Francis' coffin on Wednesday.

The body of Pope Francis will be moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter's Basilica ... plan the conclave to elect his successor and make other decisions about running the Catholic Church.

Each day, up to 16,000 people visit the basilica, but only about ... the city announced its three-year Action Plan for the high-traffic area around the church, which will include Familia to ...

transcript More than 60,000 people have paid their respects to the late pope’s body in St. Peter’s Basilica since Wednesday, according to the Vatican. The church stayed open until 5:30 a.m. on ...

But St. Mary was one of Francis' favorite places in Rome and a church with deep personal significance to him. “It's especially beautiful because of Pope Francis' love for the basilica of Mary ...