The "Pope of the People" chose a church in the center of Rome that holds significant importance to him throughout his papacy.

Large crowds lined up along Romes streets to pay their respects to Pope Francis as the white popemobile carrying his coffin ...

Pope Francis is not the only Pope to be buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. But he would be the first Pope in 350 ...

ROME: Pope Francis' last resting place is the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, a fifth-century church in the heart of Rome that ...

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, coadjutor archpriest of Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major, discussed the pope's decision to be ...

The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday aged 88, had a special relationship with the church, and landed on it as his final ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...

The Pope will be buried in one of the four papal basilicas in Rome and one of the five patriarchal basilicas, out of his ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.