Overview

• Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88, was interred on April 26 in Santa Maria Maggiore, his favorite Roman basilica, as per his testament.
• The burial site, marked by a plain white-marble tomb inscribed only with 'Franciscus,' reflects his commitment to humility and simplicity.
• Over 140,000 mourners gathered at St. Peter’s Square for the Requiem Mass, with delegations from 130 nations, including 50 heads of state, attending.
• Security measures were heightened throughout Rome as the pope’s body was transported to his final resting place, with access to the burial site strictly controlled.
• The Vatican now enters the sede vacante period, with the College of Cardinals set to convene in early May to elect Pope Francis’s successor.