‘Grazie, Francesco’: Notes from the pope’s resting place

Before Pope Francis was laid to rest, mourners gathered at Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore

After hundreds of thousands gathered to mourn him Saturday, Pope Francis’ remains were conveyed into his final resting place at the Roman basilica where the pope most loved to pray, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and her help of the Roman people.

The popemobile with the coffin bearing the late Pope Francis’ remains arrives in Piazza di Santa Maria …