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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 ...
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Thousands pray inside Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where Pope Francis will be laid to rest
Thousands of people lined up to pray at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome on Thursday, the location where Pope Francis will be laid to rest in accordance with his will. (AP Video: Brian Hendrie ...
Sister Mary Scullion shares special connection to Pope Francis ahead of papal funeral
Sister Mary Scullion has met several popes, but Pope Francis stood out. The Philadelphia-based sister shares her special bond ...
The Tablet11h
Cementing His Love of Mary, Pope Chooses Marian Basilica as Burial Site
The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...
National Catholic Register16h
Pope Francis’ Ardent Love for St. Mary Major, His Final Resting Place
On the night of his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis told the assembled faithful from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica that “tomorrow I wish to go and pray to the Madonna.” And so he did, ...
Incense, bells and Swiss Guards: The procession taking Pope Francis to lie in state
Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...