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Conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor set to start on May 7, Vatican source says
Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, ...
First images of Pope Francis’ tomb at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome
On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as ...
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Why will the Pope be buried in Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, unlike his predecessors? Read here
Pope Francis is not the only Pope to be buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. But he would be the first Pope in 350 ...
Why Pope Francis isn’t being buried in the Vatican
Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...
Pope Francis Will Be Buried in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome
With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...
A Global Gathering at Santa Maria Maggiore
The image of the Salus populi romani venerated by the Capitoline is increasingly a model for Catholics around the world. Many ...
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Santa Maria Maggiore basilica: The significance of Francis's final resting place
The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...
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Il rito della tumulazione del feretro di Papa Francesco a Santa Maria Maggiore
Alle 13 a Santa Maria Maggiore ha avuto inizio il rito della tumulazione del feretro di Papa Francesco, che si è svolto ...