Francis has now been entombed at Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re honored the pope’s ability to lead with “an open heart toward everyone” as he conduc ...

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, and in accordance with his wishes, has been laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa ...

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

and continuing along some of Rome’s main thoroughfares to reach Santa Maria Maggiore. This route will allow thousands of faithful to gather along the route to bid farewell to the pontiff.

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. – On Wednesday, the City of Santa Maria announced that Rebecca Campbell has been hired as the new Finance Director. Campbell first day in the new position will be May 5 ...

Pope Francis wished to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore with a simple tomb bearing only the inscription “Franciscus,” awaiting the day of resurrection. Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday ...

Lassens Natural Food & Vitamins store in the 1700 block of S. Broadway was severely damaged Tuesday when a two-alarm fire broke out at about 11:44 p.m.

Elizabeth Hurley sent temperatures soaring while posing in a tiny aquamarine bikini for a recent social media post. The Austin Powers legend, 59, looked sensational as she showed off her very ...

Santa Maria Fire Marshal Jim Austin assesses the Lassens Natural Foods and Vitamins store in Santa Maria on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025, after a blaze damaged the structure. Janene Scully ...

A Santa Maria grocery store was destroyed by a fire Tuesday night. Santa Maria Fire Marshal Jim Austin says firefighters responded to a fire alarm call at Lassen’s Natural Food on the 1700 block ...