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First photos of Pope Francis' tomb show it is adorned with a single white rose and simple inscription - as thousands of mourners flock to the burial site in Rome after pontiff was laid to rest

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The Vatican has released the first images of the Pope's tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome after he was laid to rest on Saturday.

7 days ago

Pope Francis' final resting place: Pontiff wanted to be 'in the earth' and with just a simple tombstone carrying his name in Latin

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The Argentine pontiff, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88, wanted his grave to be within the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, four miles from the Vatican, which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

As Pope Francis is laid to rest, is his legacy of a more compassionate Catholicism at risk? | Julian Coman

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Some, especially within the US, see the conclave as an opportunity to establish a more conservative leader

For Catholics who cherished Pope Francis’s relentless defence of the dignity of migrants and …

8 days ago

Santa Maria Maggiore: why Pope Francis decided ‘this is my place’ to be buried

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The pontiff shunned fanfare by picking a small niche in the basilica he visited more than 100 times during his papacy

As a priest, and then cardinal, Jorge Mario Bergoglio would always call into Santa…

9 days ago

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