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What will happen at the funeral of Pope Francis

  • Written by Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imageA side altar with reliquary at the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome. Pope Francis has chosen to be buried in that basilica.Photo by Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images

The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state and advanced age. As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria...

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