Pope Francis’ grave adorned with a single white rose in first pictures

Pope Francis’s grave has been revealed in new pictures after the Roman Catholic Pontiff Burial in the City of Vatican On Saturday, April 26.

The simple stone grave shows the late pope’s name “Francis” in Latin along with a single white rose and a crossfix on the wall.

Pope Francis was added to rest in the Santa Maria Maggiore Church – also known as Basilica St. Mary Major – in Rome in a private ceremony after his funeral, where about 250,000 people participated in the morning on Saturday, April 26 at St. Peter’s square at Vatican city.

Pontiffen’s coffin was later transported in a public procession to the church where he was buried. Francis is the first pope of over a century that is not involved at St. Peter’s basilica in the Vatican.

Pope Francis died at the age of 88 by a cerebral stroke April 21st. In his Final will He expressed his desire to be buried in a “simple” grave in the ground “, without special ornament, with only the (Latin) inscription: Francis.”

“Throughout my life, and during my position as a priest and bishop, I have always entrusted myself that our Lord, the blessed Virgin Mary,” Francis wrote in his will.

“I wish my last earthly journey to end exactly in this ancient Marian Sanctuary, where I would always end to pray at the beginning and end of every apostolic journey, with confidently entrust my intentions to the spotless mother and thank her for her gentle and maternity care.”

Mourners have stood up outside Santa Maria Maggiore Church after the funeral to pay their respect to Pontiffen, reported several stores, including BBC. The grave opened the second day of nine days of official grief for Francis.

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Santa Maria Maggiore had a deep gripping for Francis and was one of his favorite places in Rome.

Father Patrick Briscoe, a Dominican Friar and editor of Our Sunday visitors The magazine told People: “It is especially beautiful because of Pope Franci’s love for Basilica Mary Major, who began when he was a cardinal.”

“When he made trips to the Vatican as a cardinal, he would come and pray in front of the Virgin Mary icon there, Saluspopuli -Romani, and he continued the practice that the Pope … It became a signature of his apostolic visit.”