Argentina mourns homegrown Pope Francis

Pope’s coffin arrives at final resting place in Santa Maria Maggiore

Hundreds of thousands watched on as the Pope was carried to his final resting place in Santa Maria Maggiore.

LOOK: Vatican releases photos of burial of Pope Francis' coffin

Vatican Media released the photos of the burial of the coffin of Pope Francis in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore) that was initially kept private.

The Vatican said Pope Francis was buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

Pope’s burial place a powerful symbol of papacy

Pope Francis’ decision to be buried in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major is “surprising… but not novel,” according to historian Donald Prudlo, ...

Argentina mourns homegrown Pope Francis

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis made history as the first pontiff from Latin America and, more broadly, from the Global South. His election to the papacy has been a source of immense pride for his home country, despite the fact that he never returned to Argentina after becoming pope. The Archbishop of Buenos Aires captured this sentiment perfectly on Monday, stating that "Bergoglio left us to become Francis." …

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