Workers shut the church doors for Pope Francis's private burial. The pallbearers took his casket inside Santa Maria Maggiore Church away from public eyes. Francis asked to rest in a simple ground tomb marked only with his Latin name, which became his final home after death.
People waited inside as a short ceremony took place without TV cameras. The Vatican said visitors can see his grave starting Sunday. His coffin rode through Rome streets on an adapted vehicle. Officials kept crowds behind barriers during the six-kilometer trip from Vatican City. The procession passed famous spots like the Colosseum.
Francis wanted to be buried at this special church that he visited after every foreign trip. He became the first pope to be buried outside Vatican grounds since 1903. Many gathered near the basilica to pay respects during these final moments, and security teams managed large crowds around the area. The simple burial reflects how Francis lived his life as a leader of the Catholic faithful.
People waited inside as a short ceremony took place without TV cameras. The Vatican said visitors can see his grave starting Sunday. His coffin rode through Rome streets on an adapted vehicle. Officials kept crowds behind barriers during the six-kilometer trip from Vatican City. The procession passed famous spots like the Colosseum.
Francis wanted to be buried at this special church that he visited after every foreign trip. He became the first pope to be buried outside Vatican grounds since 1903. Many gathered near the basilica to pay respects during these final moments, and security teams managed large crowds around the area. The simple burial reflects how Francis lived his life as a leader of the Catholic faithful.
