Pope Francis asked to be buried 'in the ground', without grave decoration
Faithful attend a rosary for Pope Francis, following the death of the pontiff, in St Peter's square, at the Vatican, on April 21.
PHOTO: Reuters
PUBLISHED ONApril 22, 2025 2:04 AM
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis confirmed in his final testament that he wished to be buried in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major and not at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, unlike many previous pontiffs.
Francis died aged 88 earlier on Monday (April 21). The Vatican released his final testament in the evening.
The text specified that Francis wanted to be buried "in the ground, without particular decoration" but with the inscription of his papal name in Latin: Franciscus.
Source: Reuters