Argentina-born Francis prayed in the basilica early on March 14, 2013, the day after he became the first Latin American pope.

“Snake in the grass” acquires a literal meaning at St. Mary’s cemetery on St. Mary’s Road. The land is overrun with vegetation and those visiting the tombs of their dear departed have ...

Pope Francis had indicated a desire to be buried in the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome. According to a Vatican expert, he ...