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Posted on April 21, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GooglePope Francis, who passed at 88, wished to be buried in Saint Mary Major, Rome, without decoration. His testament specifies a simple burial with his papal name in Latin.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis confirmed in his final testament that he wished to be buried in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major and not at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, unlike many previous pontiffs.
Francis died aged 88 earlier on Monday. The Vatican released his final testament in the evening.
The text specified that Francis wanted to be buried "in the ground, without particular decoration" but with the inscription of his papal name in Latin: Franciscus.
(Reporting by Joshua McElwee, editing by Gavin Jones)
The article discusses Pope Francis's burial wishes as stated in his final testament, including his choice of location and simplicity.
Pope Francis wished to be buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.
He requested no particular decorations, only his papal name inscribed in Latin.
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