Pope Francis buried at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome, his favorite church, after a funeral mass attended by more than 250,000 people; he died on Monday.

Approximately 250,000 people followed the mass from the square or nearby on giant screens. The rest lined the route of the funeral procession to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. The Catholic ...

This photograph shows a view of the Column of Peace and the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, the Pope's last resting place, ahead of late Pope Francis' funeral, in Rome on April 26, 2025.

Attendees look on as the white pickup truck carrying the coffin of Pope Francis arrives near Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, his final resting place, with a banner reading: "Thank you, Francesco ...

A view inside the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Italy, where Pope Francis decided he would be buried in a "simple" tomb. Seven other popes are also buried there.

Tens of thousands flocked to Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica -- Francis's final resting place -- in another testament to the popularity of the Argentine, who died aged 88 on Monday.

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday, April 26 at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old. Francis, who took his name ...

Francis revealed his plans to be buried there in December 2023, explaining that he felt a “very strong connection” with the basilica. “I want to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore,” Francis ...