Pope says has chosen his tomb -- in Rome, not Vatican
By AFP
December 14, 2023
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has chosen to be buried not in St Peter´s Basilica alongside his immediate predecessors but in a basilica in Rome, he revealed in an interview broadcast on Wednesday.
“The place is already prepared. I want to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore,” the pontiff, who turns 87 this weekend, told Mexican broadcaster Televisa´s N+ streaming service.
In the same interview, he revealed he planned to visit Belgium in 2024, and also hoped to visit his native Argentina and Polynesia.
-
Senate Blocks Taxpayer Funding For Trump White House Ballroom Project -
Canadians Receive Cash From $500 Million Bread Price-fixing Class-action Settlement -
Dangerous Storms Sweep Midwest And Plains With Tornado Threat Rising -
Jon Favreau Reveals How 'Star Wars' Shaped His Life Before 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Release -
Matthias Schmid’s Girlfriend Nora Worlke Joins Him At PGA Championship -
Who Is Aaron Rai’s Golfer Wife? Meet Gaurika Bishnoi -
French Prosecutors Probes 10 New Suspected Epstein Victims -
Meghan Markle Takes To Geneva And Talks About Cyber Crime -
Paul McCartney Sparks Severe Backlash Before His Upcoming Album: 'Don't Live' -
Princess Diana Was ‘wrenched’ From Leaving Behind Her Old Life -
Brendan Gleeson Asks Next Mad-Eye Moody To Do THIS In 'Harry Potter' Franchise -
Why Prince Harry Wants ‘closer Ties’ With Britain, Expert Reveals -
Two US Navy Jets Accidently Collided Midair During Air Show In Idaho; Rescue Operations Underway -
Meghan Markle Wants ‘all Glamour’ As She Fixates On Her Royal Titles -
KJ Apa Feels 'honored' To Depict Jimmy Stewart In Upcoming Biopic -
White House Unveils US-China Agriculture Pact After Fresh Trade Talks