Vatican shows Pope Francis' tomb

David Dizon

ABS-CBN News

<p>The Vatican on Thursday revealed the tomb of the late Pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major.</p><p>The Vatican said the tomb is made with materials from the Italian region of Liguria. “It is a simple tomb bearing only the inscription ‘Franciscus’ and a reproduction of the late Pope’s pectoral cross,” the Vatican said.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fvaticannews%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02NUSEXwA9Gg9twnNfXTooiFib4Bg4mLB4VS1T9MySkqjFmiho6KAkkXn8Vuzbg1UFl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="775" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The tomb is located near the Altar of St. Francis, in the niche of the side nave between the Pauline Chapel (Salus Populi Romani Chapel) and the Sforza Chapel.</p><p>Speaking on television, the Coadjutor Archpriest of the Basilica, Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, announced Pope Francis’ desire to be buried in a tomb made from the “stone of Liguria, the land of his grandparents.”</p><p>In his will, the Pope asked that his mortal remains be laid in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and specified the exact spot in the side nave of the basilica for his tomb, even including an attached diagram for clarity. He said the burial expenses had been arranged in advance.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/22/pope-asked-for-simple-unadorned-tomb-for-final-resting-place-1004">Pope asked for simple, unadorned tomb for final resting place</a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u8dpJxXmUco?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Vatican on Thursday revealed the tomb of the late Pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major.</p>

The Vatican on Thursday revealed the tomb of the late Pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major.

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Vatican shows Pope Francis' tomb

Vatican shows Pope Francis' tomb

David Dizon,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 25, 2025 08:17 AM PHT

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Updated Apr 25, 2025 08:40 AM PHT

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