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.

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 ...

Credit: Zofia Czubak/EWTN News The pope’s burial site, at his request, is the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the four papal basilicas in Rome. He joins seven other popes buried in the ...

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

Given his responsibilities running the 1.4-billion strong universal Catholic ... at the St. John Lateran and a stop at St. Mary Major basilicas follow Leo’s visit last week to the St. Paul ...

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

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