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 ...

Pope Leo XIV reopened the papal apartment, sealed since Francis’ death. The pope’s residence hasn’t always been in the ...

Pope Leo XIV made his first outing since his election on Saturday, making a surprise stop to pray at the tomb of his predecessor. On Saturday afternoon, the new pontiff travelled to a sanctuary ...

For the latest, view our story for Sunday, May 11. Pope Leo XIV paid respects at the tomb of Pope Francis on May 10, after signaling in a meeting with senior Church leaders he would continue his ...

Entering the church to a few shouts of "Viva il papa" (Long live the pope), Leo walked slowly to Francis' tomb, laying a white flower on it. Sign up here. He then knelt in prayer for a few moments.

Pope Francis’ simple, unadorned tomb had received almost universal praise until a torrent of criticism was unleashed by graphic designers out of alignment over how the Pope’s name was engraved ...

Pope Francis, as specified in his final testament, was laid to rest in Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major in a tomb “in the earth; simple, without special decoration and with the only ...

Rome, Italy and Vatican City – Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle and Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David joined the other Catholic cardinals already in Rome in visiting the tomb of Pope Francis in the Papal ...

VATICAN CITY — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday (April 27, 2025), filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the ...

On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as Santa Maria Maggiore, in Rome. After the cardinals paid their respects ...