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The icon of the Virgin Mary from Crete that made Pope Francis love Santa Maria Maggiore
Even in the last years of his life, despite significant health problems, Pope Francis was seen in a wheelchair praying in ...
Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica: Here’s where Pope Francis will be laid to rest
Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, died on Monday at the age of 88. In his will, Francis requested to be ...
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ what terms are used when picking a new pope
A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...
White smoke, black smoke, conclave: Here’s a papal glossary of terms
A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...
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Pope Francis, "one more" in his "place of devotion": "Choosing Santa Maria to be buried is an act of simplicity that sums up his entire papacy"
The Marian basilica, where the Pontiff used to pray to the Virgin before his trips and where he will be buried, has become a ...
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From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church ...