What it's like in the church Pope Francis chose as his final resting place
Pope Francis will be buried in St. Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's Basilica, in a break with tradition.
Pope Francis will be buried in St. Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's Basilica, in a break with tradition.
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