Read why Pope Francis was buried outside Vatican City

• Pope Francis has been buried according to the last wishes helium wrote down successful his volition specifying wherever helium should beryllium inttered
• The precocious Pontiff was buried connected Saturday, April 26 astatine the Basilica of St Mary Major successful Rome alternatively of the Vatican
• Meanwhile, a Catholic clergyman has praised the precocious Pope for being simple, noting that nary Pope has been buried extracurricular the Vatican for implicit a century

The precocious Pope Francis has been interred astatine his chosen last resting spot successful Rome.

Before helium took his past breath, the Pope who is known for been humble wrote a volition successful which helium revealed wherever helium wanted to beryllium buried.

The Pope chose the Basilica of St. Mary Major and specified that the tomb should beryllium simple.

He had said successful the volition dated June 29, 2022:

"Throughout my life, and during my ministry arsenic a clergyman and bishop, I person ever entrusted myself to the Mother of Our Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary. For this reason, I inquire that my mortal remains remainder - awaiting the time of the Resurrection - successful the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major. I privation my last earthly travel to extremity precisely successful this past Marian sanctuary, wherever I would ever halt to commune astatine the opening and extremity of each Apostolic Journey, confidently entrusting my intentions to the Immaculate Mother, and giving acknowledgment for her gentle and maternal care."

Today, April 26, 2025, his last wishes were granted arsenic helium was buried extracurricular of the Vatican.

Pope Francis reportedly visited the Basilica of St Mary Major implicit 100 times erstwhile helium was alive.

Meanwhile, a Nigerian Catholic clergyman praised the precocious Pope Francis for his humility.

Fada Mentor said successful a Facebook post:

"Pope Francis broke immoderate rules erstwhile helium was elected the Pope connected 13th March, 2013 successful bid to bring successful his elemental life. He volition beryllium the archetypal Pope to beryllium buried extracurricular St. Peter's Basilica since implicit 120 years. It whitethorn beryllium absorbing to enactment that his elemental beingness didn't commencement arsenic a Pope. He has been known successful Argentina arsenic the Archbishop who NEVER dressed arsenic an Archbishop."

See immoderate reactions to Pope's burial tract below:

Hrm Igweadah Eri Kingdom said:

"Catholic is lone organized religion successful the world. Pope died and each the cardinals from each state are connected the contention to go the caller pope but present successful Africa if pastor dice his children who are not adjacent Christian volition inherit everything. African religion is business."

Adoyi Tony Xtasy said:

"Pope Francis exemplified simplicity and attraction for the poor. God volition surely reward him. The pope rejected a bullet-proof Mercedes Benz.....Nigerian pastors near the radical chat."

Amaechi M. Ifeanyi said:

"Having luxury astatine your disposal yet surviving elemental is the message. Them nary accidental marque you nary imagination large marque money and go wealthy. Them accidental you should marque wealth, but unrecorded elemental and don't fto your wealthiness power you. Amen."

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