He also asked that his “last earthly journey” end at the “very ancient Marian shrine,” of Santa Maria Maggiore ... and St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City in Rome, Italy.

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

ROME: Pope Francis' last resting place is the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, a fifth-century church in the heart of Rome that already houses the tombs of seven popes. Francis, who passed away on ...

On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as Santa Maria Maggiore, in Rome. After the cardinals paid their respects ...

Rome’s Esquiline Hill was identified ... The day after his death, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore was far busier than usual, with mourners, worshipers and other visitors coming by the ...

Pope Leo XIV declared himself “a Roman” at a civic ceremony on Sunday, as he performed his first duties for the Diocese of ...

Pallbearers stand next to the hearse carrying the coffin of late Pope Francis near the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome on Saturday. (Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images) 0 min Pope Francis has ...

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 ...

More recently popes have usually been buried in St Peter's Basilica. One of four papal basilicas in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore also holds the remains of several other renowned figures, such as the ...

This photo taken and released on April 26, 2025, by The Vatican Media shows pallbearers carrying the coffin of late Pope Francis at the end of his funeral service, inside Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica ...