Tradition has it that the church was founded in the fourth century by Pope Liberius on the site of a miraculous snowstorm said to have taken place in the summer of Aug. 5, 356.

ROME, Italy -- Pope Francis was buried inside his favorite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter's Square, the Vatican said on Saturday. Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, was laid to ...

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. Guglielmo Mangiapane ...

Pat heard the news about the Pope's death when her plane from the UK landed in Rome on Monday morning. It did not scupper her visit. As a devout Catholic, she said Santa Maria Maggiore "was always ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the center of Rome. July 10, 2022 News ...

Pope Francis was buried inside his favourite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter's Square, the Vatican said on Saturday. Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, was laid to rest during a ...

ROME — Pope Francis was buried inside his favorite Rome church after a funeral mass in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican said on Saturday. Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, was laid to rest during a ...

Behind this blowsy Baroque façade is one of the most striking basilica-form churches in Rome. Local tradition says a church was built on this spot in c366; documents place it almost 100 years later.

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

Visit Santa Maria della Vittoria church is ranked #18 out of 26 things to do in Rome. See pictures and our review of Visit Santa Maria della Vittoria church.