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Pope Francis' Tomb Adorned with Single White Rose in First Images as Mourners Line Up to Pay Respects
The simple stone tomb displays the late pope’s name ... on the morning of Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. The pontiff’s coffin was later transported ...
Pope lying in state draws tens of thousands to St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
So many mourners lined up to pay their respects to Pope Francis that the Vatican kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night to ...
Pope Francis laid to rest after funeral ceremony. Why he wasn't buried in the Vatican
The Vatican subsequently released Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...
Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their ‘people’s pope’
The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...
Pope’s burial place reflects his ‘humble, essential’ life, Rome’s poor will pay him a final tribute
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, ...
Cardinals to seal Pope Francis’ coffin, formally ending his lying in state at the Vatican
Pope Francis’ wooden coffin will be sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body ...