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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 ...
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Santa Maria Maggiore basilica: Pope Francis's final resting place
The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...
Two Things That Are Destroyed Immediately After A Pope's Death
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died at 88 from a stroke. His simplified funeral includes a public display at ...
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CNA Explains: What Happens to Pope Francis’ Remains After Death?
After the death of the pope, the director of the Vatican’s health services — currently Dr. Andrea Arcangeli — examines the ...
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CNA explains: What happens to Pope Francis’ remains after death?
The interior ... of St. Peter’s Basilica, where it has been the custom for popes to be buried for over a century. Pope Francis, however, will be interred in the Basilica of St. Mary Major ...
Pope Francis died of stroke and subsequent irreversable heart failure, says Vatican
Pope Francis decreed he would be buried in a simple underground tomb — with only “Franciscus” written on it — at St. Mary Major Basilica. View on euronews ...
From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
VATICAN CITY — (AP) — Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...
Tributes pour in after Pope Francis, Latin America's 1st pontiff, dies at 88
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for ...