and the Sforza Chapel in St. Mary Major Basilica. It is also located near the altar dedicated to St. Francis. Work to receive Pope Francis’ coffin began a few days ago, fulfilling the pontiff ...

Pope Francis was buried Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary Major after his coffin crossed the center of Rome, marking the pontiff’s final goodbye to the Eternal City. After the celebration of ...

Papal funeral rites take place in three parts: The first is in the pope’s private chapel after medics have ... be taken to Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major for burial. The Vatican shared ...

(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) The coffin of Pope Francis arrives at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) The coffin of Pope Francis is carried into ...

TOMB of Pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Pope Francis’ tomb in the Basilica ... in the niche of the side nave between the Pauline Chapel (Salus Populi Romani Chapel) and the Sforza ...

Instead, he will be laid to rest in Rome's Basilica of St Mary Major. Francis asked to be ... The election is held in strict secrecy inside the Sistine Chapel, famously painted by Michelangelo.

🎥VIDEO | In an exclusive interview with @nmas, Pope Francis said that he wants to be buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary the Major, and not in St. Peter's Basilica like his predecessors.

The body of Pope Francis lies in state at the Vatican's Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel ... will be taken to St. Peter’s Basilica and then to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for burial.

Pope Francis stipulated that he be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major ... tomb be placed in the aisle next to the Pauline Chapel, where an important Marian icon, the Salus ...