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.

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 ...

ROME: Pope Francis' last resting place is the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, a fifth-century church in the heart of Rome that already houses the tombs of seven popes.Francis, who passed away on ...

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.

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica with an intriguing history instead of the grottoes of the Vatican.

Pope Francis, a champion of the poor and beloved leader of 1. 4 billion Catholics, was laid to rest in his cherished Santa Maria Maggiore basilica after a moving funeral attended by thousands.

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 ...

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.