Rome — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, ...

Pope Francis asked to be buried in St. Mary Major, close to the most important icon of Mary, the Salus Populi Romani.

Pope Francis’ tomb is made of Ligurian (Italian) marble with the sole inscription “FRANCISCUS” and a reproduction of his ...

ROME (CNS) -- "The Virgin Mary told me, 'Prepare the tomb.'" That is what Pope Francis said Mary told him when he was discerning whether to be buried in the historic Marian church where his body will ...

As Pope Francis' death affects Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis as well as members of various faith ...

Pope Francis' net worth revealed after he died at 88Peter Obi spotted at Pope’s lying-in-state ceremonyEarlier, Legit.ng reported that Peter Obi, on Wednesday, April 23, attended the funeral service ...

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of crypts, ...

The pope’s portrait is everywhere these days. Here, we found it in a store of liturgical paraphernalia in central Rome. There were also many other symbols around, as a testament to how religion and ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

Situated beyond S. Giovanni, due east of the city centre, Pigneto is primarily a ...