STORY: :: Cardinals arrive in St Peter's Basilica for mass before beginning the task of electing a new pope:: May 7, 2025:: Vatican CityThe cardinals, including the 133 expected to vote in the ...

Dozens of cardinals stood together in the basilica as the wooden coffin was laid on a dais in front of the altar, built on the spot where St. Peter, the first pope, is believed to have been buried ...

People walk near St. Peter's Basilica, background, in Rome, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the day before of the upcoming conclave starting on May 7, to elect the 267th Roman pontiff.

St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes, houses the remains of approximately 90 of Rome’s popes. The rest are scattered throughout other places of worship in the Vatican, Rome ...

To date, more than an estimated 140 of the 265 deceased popes have been buried in St. Peter’s Basilica, according to the National Cathedral Register.

Pope Francis’ coffin is closed and sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica in a private ceremony on Friday evening, April 25, 2025, after more than 250,000 people paid their final respects to the late ...

Pope Francis’ funeral procession will travel approximately six kilometers from St. Peter’s Basilica to St. Mary Major. Claudia Greco As Actualidad Joseph McMahon Update: Apr 25th, 2025 16:00 EDT ...

The public can now visit the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the grottoes under St. Peter’s Basilica. The pontiff was buried on Jan. 5 immediately following a funeral in St. Peter’s Square.