The burial place is located in the niche of the side aisle, between the Pauline Chapel (Chapel of Our Lady of Health of the Roman People) and the Sforza Chapel in St. Mary Major Basilica.

In December, Pope Francis said he wanted to be buried in the Rome basilica of St. Mary Major ... underneath St. Peter's Basilica or in side chapels of the basilica itself, including all of ...

Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his funeral on Saturday, he will be laid to rest in the Basilica of St. Mary Major ...

Preparations have begun for the funeral of the late Pope Francis, who will be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome ... confirmation of a pope’s death to take place in his personal chapel instead ...

The body of Pope Francis lies in state at the Vatican's Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel ... will be taken to St. Peter’s Basilica and then to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for burial.

Prelates watch as Vatican officials prepare Pope Francis’ tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Saturday ... the Marian basilica and to the side chapel housing Francis’ favorite icon ...

ROME — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major ... next to the chapel where the Salus Populi Romani icon that the pope revered is located, and in a part of the basilica that ...

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south of St. Mary Major Basilica. Vatican He asked that his tomb be placed in the aisle next to the Pauline Chapel, where an important Marian icon, the Salus Populi Romani, is located. According ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life ROME -- ROME (AP) — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary ...