The basilica also houses the tombs of Honorius III, Nicholas IV, Saint Pius V, Sixtus V, Paul V, Clement VIII, and Clement IX. The Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls contains the ...

Born Cencio Savelli, Honorius III was the first pope to be buried here after his death in the 13th century. He served as part of a chapter of priests who helped to administer St. Mary Major before ...

Catholic Faithfuls at Christ the King Cathedral Church in Nakuru during the requiem mass in honour of Pope Francis on April 25th,2025. [Standard] Today, Pope Francis becomes only the seventh Holy ...

three of whom are closely tied to St. Francis of Assisi: Pope Honorius III, who approved the establishment of the Franciscan order; Pope Nicholas IV, the first Franciscan pope; and Sixtus V ...

The start of imperial Rome is officially dated to 27 BCE, when Gaius Octavius Caesar was awarded the name Augustus, signaling his position as emperor. Following his precedent, Rome would be ruled by ...

These are the other Roman Pontiffs and the years they served: Honorius III (1216-1227), Nicholas IV (1288-1292), St. Pius V (1566-1572), Sixtus V (1585-1590), Clement VIII (1592-1605) and Paul V ...

Salus Populi Romani Prudlo notes that Pope Francis is the eighth Roman Pontiff whose final resting place lies within the walls of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major. “There were some from the ...

St. Mary Major: A rare but historic choice ... Before him, Popes Paul V, Clement VIII, Sixtus V, Pius V, Nicholas IV, and Honorius III were all interred there between the 13th and 17th centuries.

At his chosen site, seven other Popes are buried there. According to the Catholic News Agency, the other popes at the site are Honorius III, Nicholas IV, St Pius V, Sixtus V, Paul V, Clement VIII and ...

Perhaps many Catholics wonder who Pope Leo XIV’s favorite saint is. A Peruvian missionary priest who is a close friend and confidant of the pontiff said he knows the answer in this little-known ...

From St. Peter to Pope Francis, the history of the papacy in the Catholic Church spans more than two thousand years. The pope ...