Pope Francis was buried this Saturday (26) in a private ceremony in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
The last pope to be buried outside the Vatican was Leo XIII, who died in 1903.
The visitation of Pope Francis’ tomb will be open to the public from Sunday (27). On the same day, a group of cardinals should visit the basilica.
Pope asked for simple tomb on a will
In Pope Francis’ will, signed on July 29, 2022, the Pontiff sought to reinforce his will as to his burial.
He expressed that he would like his remains to be placed in the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, in a simple grave, excavated in the ground, without decoration and only with the inscription “Franciscus”.
Finally, Francis left the message that he offered “the Lord the suffering that was present in the last part of my life for world peace and the fraternity among peoples.”
“I have always trusted my life and my priestly and episcopal ministry to the mother of our Lord, Santa Maria. Therefore, I ask my remains to rest waiting for the day of resurrection in the papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore,” says the document.
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This content was originally published in know when visiting Pope Francis’ tomb will be open to the public on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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