Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome, following a funeral mass held earlier in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican confirmed.
The 88-year-old pontiff from Argentina, who passed away on Monday, was buried during a solemn 30-minute ceremony that began at 1:00 p.m. local time (1100 GMT) inside one of his most cherished churches in the Italian capital.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Pope Francis buried at Santa Maria Maggiare in Rome
