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Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican
In that 2023 interview with Mexican Televisa broadcaster N+, Francis also revealed that he had decided he would be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome, not in the grottoes underneath ...
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Pope Francis breaks with tradition on his own funeral and burial rites
Choosing Santa Maria Maggiore as his burial place is a significant gesture towards simplicity, breaking with a tradition that dates back more than a century, Newsweek reported. The last pope to be ...
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5 Must-See Churches To Visit On A Vacation In Rome, According To Reviews
Santa Maria Maggiore dates back to the 400s, but it brings to mind even earlier Roman throne rooms and holy buildings, with ...
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Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
The Observer of the Holy See informed the Committee that over the last years extensive conservation work has been carried out in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The Observer also gave details of a ...
Europe's best train journey that covers two countries and only costs £30 per person
The 32-mile Centovalli Line connects Domodossola, in Italy's Piedmont region, and Locarno, in the Swiss Ticino.
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Jesus manger: Relic returns to Bethlehem in time for Christmas
Pope Francis ordered the return of the thumb-sized relic from Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore as a gift. The relic had been in Rome since the 7th Century. It was briefly put on display in ...