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11 things you never knew about St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
The stairs to the top of St Peter’s Dome were not constructed with tourists in mind. There are 491 steps and in some sections ...
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Global leaders gather in Rome ahead of Pope Francis' funeral
Tens of thousands of mourners continue to wait hours in line to pay their respects and get a glimpse of Francis.
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Pope Francis’ Ardent Love for St. Mary Major, His Final Resting Place
In 2023, Pope Francis announced that he would be buried at St. Mary Major; his tomb has been prepared near the Salus Populi ...
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More than 19,000 people pay homage to pope in first nine hours
In the first nine hours that Pope Francis' body had lain in state in St. Peter's Basilica, more than 19,000 people stood in ...
Pope’s burial place reflects his ‘humble, simple, essential’ life, basilica’s archbishop says
Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, because it ...
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Pope Francis dies during Jubilee, leaving Holy Door open in papal first
With his death April 21, Pope Francis marked yet another first in the history of the Catholic Church: he became the first ...
Pilgrims, tourists in St. Peter's Square for Easter express shock over Pope's death
Thousands of tourists and pilgrims who flocked to Rome for Holy Week were dazed with shock at news of the death of Pope ...
Thousands wait hours on final day to view the pope’s body
Thousands crowded into St. Peter’s Square on April 25, the last day to view the body of Pope Francis.