Pope Leo declared himself a Roman as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. The ...

Saint Mary Major is one of four papal basilicas in Rome. It was a favorite of the pope and now is his eternal resting place. Dolan, who led of group of pilgrims there on Sunday, knelt in prayer ...

Ushers urged them to keep moving to accommodate the thousands who flocked to the Rome ... for the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome a day ... for the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic ...

Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome ...

Pope Leo XIV appears from the balcony at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to take possession ... of the four basilicas that signify full papal authority within Rome, in Rome, Sunday, May 25, 2025.

Given his responsibilities running the 1.4 billion ... Hill, in Rome (Riccardo De Luca/AP) Sunday’s ceremonies at the St John Lateran and a stop at St Mary Major basilicas follow Leo’s visit ...