LONDON and ROME — The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried on Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome.
The release came Sunday morning, as the tomb opened for public viewing. All the cardinals in Rome, including the ones visiting for Francis’ funeral, are expected to visit the tomb to pay their respects on Sunday afternoon, according to the Vatican.
A view of the tomb of Pope Francis, as released by Vatican Media on Sunday, April 27, 2025.
Vatican Media
The cardinals are expected to pass through the Holy Door, visit the tomb, then proceed to the chapel where the Salus Populi Romani, an image of the Virgin Mary, is displayed.
A view of the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried on Saturday, April 26, in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, in a photo released on Sunday, April 27, 2025, by Vatican Media.
Vatican Media
Francis, who died last Monday at the age of 88, became on Saturday the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in over a century. He was the first to be buried at St. Mary Major in more than 300 years.
Faithful line up to pay their respects to the tomb of Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Sunday, April 27, 2025.
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