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Saturday, April 26, 2025
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
Pope Francis buried inside favorite Rome church
Pallbearers carry the coffin of late Pope Francis at the end of the funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square in the Vatican, on April 26, 2025. (Andreas SOLARO / AFP)
ROME, Italy — Pope Francis was buried inside his favorite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter’s Square, the Vatican says.
The Argentine pontiff, who died on Monday aged 88, was laid to rest during a 30-minute burial ceremony which started at 1 p.m. (1100 GMT) at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in the Italian capital.
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