Pope Francis was buried in the side aisle of the Basilica of St Mary Major, between the Pauline Chapel, where his beloved ...

Clement IX, born Giulio Rospigliosi, is the most recent pope to be buried at St. Mary Major, having been laid to rest there ...

Pope Francis becomes only the seventh Holy Father to be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome.

After three days of lying in state, Pope Francis’s open coffin was publicly sealed yesterday evening ahead of today’s burial.The sealing was after a mass led by Kevin Joseph Farrell, the Carmelengo – ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes, houses the remains of approximately 90 of Rome’s popes. The rest are scattered throughout other places ...

Pope Francis asked to be buried in St. Mary Major, close to the most important icon of Mary, the Salus Populi Romani.

Here is the complete list of 266 Popes from the past to present. Most recently, Pope Francis led the Catholic Church from ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest April 26 at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, in keeping with his final wishes. The ...

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI ...

Pope Clement XIV is also buried in the Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome.

Eagle-eyed fans spot King Charles's key change in first job since Pope's death [INSIGHT] The long line of Popes features all ...

When it comes to the Catholic Church, the papacy remains one of the oldest continuous institutions in the world. It has seen ...