Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. In his will, Francis requested to ...

It was a fitting choice: Francis was particularly devoted to the Virgin Mary, and Santa Maria Maggiore was the first church ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...

Even in the last years of his life, despite significant health problems, Pope Francis was seen in a wheelchair praying in ...

Pope Francis, a champion of the poor and beloved leader of 1. 4 billion Catholics, was laid to rest in his cherished Santa ...

THE Pope has been laid to rest in a private ceremony after an historic funeral service and procession through the streets.

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...

Every time Pope Francis came back to Rome after a trip abroad, he made sure to pay a visit to the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. It was a fitting choice: Francis was particularly devoted to the ...

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...

Pope Francis has a deep devotion to the Virgin Mary and always prays at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore before leaving ...