Rome—The Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the center of Rome that ...

The interior of Santa Maria Maggiore remains close to its origins. The central nave is lined by 40 Ionic columns and contains exquisite mosaics. One legend ties the basilica to the Virgin Mary ...

The ceiling is covered in gilded wood, and light pours in through high-up windows to illuminate intricate mosaics that line the nave ... Rome was built, Santa Maria Maggiore is one of four ...

"I ask that my tomb be prepared in the niche of the side nave between the Pauline Chapel ... to be transferred to the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and of which I have provided ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

9. The interior of Santa Maria Maggiore remains close to its origins. The central nave is lined by 40 Ionic columns and contains exquisite mosaics. 10. The Santa Maria Maggiore also holds pieces ...

The interior of Santa Maria Maggiore remains close to its origins. The central nave is lined by 40 Ionic columns and contains exquisite mosaics. The interior of Santa Maria Maggiore One legend ...

The interior of Santa Maria Maggiore remains close to its origins. The central nave is lined by 40 Ionic columns and contains exquisite mosaics. One legend ties the basilica to the Virgin Mary ...