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Santa Maria Maggiore basilica: Pope Francis's final resting place

This photograph shows a view of the Column of Peace and the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, the Pope's last resting place, ahead of late Pope Francis' funeral, in Rome on April 26, 2025. [AFP]

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

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