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Francis’s tomb made of marble, from the land of his Italian grandparents
April 25, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: At Pope Francis’s request, his tomb in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore has been made of marble from Liguria, the Italian region from which his ancestors hailed, the coadjutor archpriest of the basilica said on television.
The simple tomb bears the name Franciscus, along with a replica of his pectoral cross.
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