Catholic Faithful Pay Respects to Pope Francis as His Tomb Opens to The Public
Sunday, 27 April 2025 () Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world and a crowd of hundreds of thousands.
Pope Francis' tomb inside the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome is revealed on the first day it opens for public viewing. Francis was buried in an alcove of the church, becoming the first pope in more than a century to be interred outside the Vatican. The tomb simply bears his papal name in...
Catholic faithful across the globe participate in memorials and prayer services for Pope Francis, who died of a stroke on Monday 21 April aged 88. Tributes have poured in for the Argentine pontiff,..
Pope Francis laid to rest at a papal basilica in Rome
Tens of thousands of people and more than 100 delegations have come together to pay respects to the late leader of the Catholic Church, who will..
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ROME, ITALY - APRIL 27: Faithful stand in front of the tomb of Pope Francis on the first day of its opening to the public in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, on... Upworthy
Sunday, 27 April 2025 ()
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