This Is How Pope Francis’ Burial Took Place in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in the Presence of Family Members

Apr 26, 2025 07:35

ZENIT Staff

The Rite was celebrated according to the prescriptions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis Photo: Vatican Media

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Pope Francis’ nephew to attend funeral thanks to anonymous benefactor who paid for his trip

The story has resonated deeply in Argentina and beyond, not only because it highlights a poignant family bond in the midst of global mourning, but because it has stirred an uncomfortable contrast: Mauro, a member of the Pope’s own family, arrived in Rome not with an official delegation but through a stranger’s kindness

Apr 24, 2025 17:38

ZENIT Staff

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From Cells to Vatican: Inmates May Attend Pope Francis’ Burial in Rare Gesture of Mercy

The penitentiary administration has expressed its full support for the plan, contingent on security assessments and the authorization of the surveillance court.

Apr 24, 2025 17:36

ZENIT Staff

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The Poor Will Have the Privilege of Saying The Last Goodbye to the Pope Before He Is Buried in Saint Mary Major

A group of poor and needy people will be present on the steps leading to the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, to pay their last respects to Pope Francis before the intement of the coffin.

Apr 24, 2025 08:50

ZENIT Staff

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This Is What Pope Francis’ Tomb Will Look Like: First Photos from Santa Maria Maggiore

The tomb is made of marble from the Italian region of Liguria. It bears a single inscription, «FRANCISCUS,» and a reproduction of his pectoral cross.

Apr 24, 2025 08:17

ZENIT Staff

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Cardinals Meet for the Second Time: This Is What They Decided and This Is the Number of Journalists Who Have Arrived in Rome

The meeting ended at 6:30 p.m. The next Congregation is scheduled for April 24, at 9:00 a.m.

Apr 23, 2025 08:10

ZENIT Staff

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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This Is How Pope Francis’ Burial Took Place in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in the Presence of Family Members

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[PHOTO GALLERY] Family members accompany the closing of Francis’ coffin (and 250 thousand people visited the Pope)

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Graffiti of the Pope Near the Vatican After List of Participants in His Funeral Is Released

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Pope Francis’ nephew to attend funeral thanks to anonymous benefactor who paid for his trip

From Cells to Vatican: Inmates May Attend Pope Francis’ Burial in Rare Gesture of Mercy

The Poor Will Have the Privilege of Saying The Last Goodbye to the Pope Before He Is Buried in Saint Mary Major

This Is What Pope Francis’ Tomb Will Look Like: First Photos from Santa Maria Maggiore

Cardinals Meet for the Second Time: This Is What They Decided and This Is the Number of Journalists Who Have Arrived in Rome