According to the Vatican and Italian police, some 150,000 people watched Pope Francis’ casket pass by after the funeral Mass en route to St. Mary Major in Rome.
Basilica of St. Mary Major
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The history of St. Mary Major, the basilica where Pope Francis will be entombed
by OSV Newsby OSV News(OSV News) — Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas …
