The faithful converged on Francis’ other spiritual home, St. John Lateran, to pay their respects and process the passing of their diocesan leader.

The opening of the Holy Door in the atrium of the Lateran Basilica, the cathedral of Rome and "mother of all churches", precedes those that will take place at Santa Maria Maggiore (St Mary Major ...

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore.