The most recent pope buried there was Benedict XVI, who was laid to rest in January 2023 in the former tomb of John Paul II ... Before him, Popes Paul V, Clement VIII, Sixtus V, Pius V, Nicholas ...

On Monday morning, cardinals will hold their fifth general meeting since the pope's death ... was laid on the stone tomb. A couple of hours after opening, the large basilica was heaving, with ...

The last non-European pontiff before him was Pope Gregory III, who reigned from 731 to 741 and was born in what is now Syria. With a span of more than 1,270 years between them, Pope Francis’s ...