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Thousands pray inside Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where Pope Francis will be laid to rest
Thousands of people lined up to pray at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome on Thursday, the location where Pope Francis ...
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Pope Francis’ Ardent Love for St. Mary Major, His Final Resting Place
On the night of his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis told the assembled faithful from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica that “tomorrow I wish to go and pray to the Madonna.” And so he did, ...
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The history of St. Mary Major, the basilica where Pope Francis will be entombed
Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria ...
National Catholic Register7h
From Moriah to the Blessing: Isaac’s Quiet Role in Salvation History
In the hands of Baroque painters, the Genesis account of Isaac, Jacob, and Rebekah becomes more than a tale of deception — it ...
The Tablet7h
Cementing His Love of Mary, Pope Chooses Marian Basilica as Burial Site
The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...