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Francis, ‘the people’s pope’, entombed in his favourite Roman basilica

Catholic Herald Saturday, 26 April 2025 ()
In the final stage of his earthly journey, Pope Francis was entombed on Saturday in the papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, a sign of his deep devotion to Mary and his desire to remain accessible to the people. Some 150,000 people lined the streets to bid a final farewell as Pope Francis’s coffin was
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