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The Divine Mercy Message Is Still Going Strong at 90
The image — emblazoned with ‘Jesus, I Trust in You’ — is known the world over as the Divine Mercy image that was entrusted to ...
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The history of St. Mary Major, the basilica where Pope Francis will be entombed
Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...
The Eagle2d
Shawn Chapman column: Like Pope Francis, we need Mary in times of crises
I’ve found myself having trouble writing about Pope Francis since his death but I feel I should. It has been hard because I ...
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Preview of Pope Francis’ tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica
Pope Francis’ tomb is made of Ligurian (Italian) marble with the sole inscription “FRANCISCUS” and a reproduction of his ...
The Tablet2d
Cementing His Love of Mary, Pope Chooses Marian Basilica as Burial Site
The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...
National Catholic Register4d
Divine Mercy and the Sacred Heart: Two Complementary Devotions Explained
Understanding how Divine Mercy fulfills, rather than replaces, the Sacred Heart message.
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Pope Francis, "one more" in his "place of devotion": "Choosing Santa Maria to be buried is an act of simplicity that sums up his entire papacy"
The Marian basilica, where the Pontiff used to pray to the Virgin before his trips and where he will be buried, has become a ...