Francis has now been entombed at Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re honored the pope’s ability to lead with “an open heart toward everyone” as he conduc ...

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, and in accordance with his wishes, has been laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa ...

ROME — The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the center of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

He was transported to his final resting place in Basilica de Santa Maria Maggiore. Among those who attended were dozens of world leaders, royals and a legion of faithful from around the world.

The hearse carrying the coffin of late Pope Francis arrived at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome on April 26, 2025. (Photo by Stefano Costantino / AFP) The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica ...

But Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican, as he requested a “simple” tomb a couple of miles away in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore ...

After A Perfect Circle opened the show, Keenan addressed the crowd: “Stay with me, Palm Desert.” He politely asked the audience to keep their phones pocketed and enjoy the show in real time.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – On Wednesday, the City of Santa Maria announced that Rebecca Campbell has been hired as the new Finance Director. Campbell first day in the new position will be May 5 ...

Vendors finished their booth setup and final adjustments were made to rides Thursday as the 36th annual Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival prepared to kick off its three-day run. Friday is ...

A 78-year-old Santa Maria man has been named as the motorcyclist who died last week in a Santa Maria crash with an agricultural bus. At 11:15 a.m. April 16, emergency crews responded to the scene ...

Pope Francis (C) laying a wreath prior a prayer at Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore basilica early on his first full day as the head of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. Picture: AFP / OSSERVATORE ...

The Santa Maria Police Department has released details about the victim in a deadly motorcycle crash in Santa Maria on April 16. Police say 78-year-old Philip Wesley Leonard, a Santa Maria ...