He will be buried in a simple underground tomb prepared “without ... marking the start of the Church’s transition to a new leader. Saturday will mark the first of nine official days of ...

Pope Francis stipulated that he be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, where seven other popes are buried.

church leaders said Sunday morning. Yet as opposition to religious faith grows, members will need to follow Jesus Christ more earnestly and teach his simple doctrine more plainly, leaders said ...