{"id":21305,"date":"2025-04-27T15:05:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T15:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/catholic-faithful-flock-to-pope-francis-tomb-as-eyes-turn-to-conclave\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T15:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T15:05:05","slug":"catholic-faithful-flock-to-pope-francis-tomb-as-eyes-turn-to-conclave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/catholic-faithful-flock-to-pope-francis-tomb-as-eyes-turn-to-conclave\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic faithful flock to Pope Francis&#8217; tomb as eyes turn to conclave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pope-francis-his-funeral-and-his-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Pope Francis<\/a><\/span> on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pope-francis-funeral-procession-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">day after he was bade farewell<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said &#8220;Franciscus&#8221; \u2013 the pope&#8217;s name in Latin \u2013 inside the Santa Maria Maggiore, where the late pontiff would pray after returning from his trips abroad.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/c32861d5-67dc-45a1-9f84-aba8ab33d4fd\/thumbnail\/620x414\/d1c24efe1d4ca76b63fcd46a447c8273\/gettyimages-2211660884.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc#\" alt=\"Pope Francis laid to rest at Saint Mary Major Basilica \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/c32861d5-67dc-45a1-9f84-aba8ab33d4fd\/thumbnail\/620x414\/d1c24efe1d4ca76b63fcd46a447c8273\/gettyimages-2211660884.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/c32861d5-67dc-45a1-9f84-aba8ab33d4fd\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/dcc46535acadc3094939c3ea1896856e\/gettyimages-2211660884.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A view of the tomb of Pope Francis in St. Mary Major&#8217;s Basilica in Rome, Italy, on April 27, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Vatican Media\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rosario Correale, from Salerno, Italy, was among those visiting the tomb. He said he experienced &#8220;great emotion&#8221; at witnessing Francis&#8217; final resting place.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I see all the people are truly moved,&#8221; he said. &#8220;He has truly left a mark on us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>People filed past, many crossing themselves or snapping photos with their phones. Ushers urged them to keep moving to accommodate the thousands who flocked to the Rome basilica to see the tomb, forming a long line outside.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Pope Francis for me was an inspiration, a guide,&#8221; said Elias Caravalhal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/cb3e7231-c73d-4511-82a9-5c58cfd03a34\/thumbnail\/620x441\/02f5f2ebede12220104864f65d885827\/gettyimages-2211678444.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc#\" alt=\"ITALY-VATICAN-RELIGION-POPE-TOMB \" height=\"441\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/cb3e7231-c73d-4511-82a9-5c58cfd03a34\/thumbnail\/620x441\/02f5f2ebede12220104864f65d885827\/gettyimages-2211678444.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/cb3e7231-c73d-4511-82a9-5c58cfd03a34\/thumbnail\/1240x882\/945abe4ad3777d1f0e638749cf932bf3\/gettyimages-2211678444.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">People queue to visit Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, hosting the tomb of Pope Francis, on the first day of its opening to the public, in Rome on April 27, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                JEFF PACHOUD\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Caravalhal lives in Rome but was unable to pay his respects to Francis when the body was lying in state in St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica after his <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pope-francis-dies-age-88-catholic-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">death on Easter Monday at the age of 88.<\/a><\/span> He said he visited the tomb &#8220;to thank him for what he has done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The tomb was opened on the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis, after which a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/how-papal-conclave-chose-new-pope\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">conclave <\/a><\/span>will be held to elect the next pope.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Being able to see the pope and his tombstone today, it was really beautiful,&#8221; Amaya Morris, a tourist from Los Angeles, California, said. &#8220;I thought it was amazing that he wanted to be buried here in this basilica. Out of all of the ones, he chose this one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/655526e5-97d5-4194-98dd-21b9a90d959c\/thumbnail\/620x414\/0596005a8e5601a3694d1336df271ec6\/gettyimages-2212236711.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc#\" alt=\"People Pay Tribute To The Late Pope Francis As Vatican Prepares For Conclave \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/655526e5-97d5-4194-98dd-21b9a90d959c\/thumbnail\/620x414\/0596005a8e5601a3694d1336df271ec6\/gettyimages-2212236711.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/655526e5-97d5-4194-98dd-21b9a90d959c\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/3e591851a83ad6e493454f05a4d9cdd0\/gettyimages-2212236711.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Youth groups and people attend the Holy Mass on Divine Mercy in St Peter&#8217;s Square, on the second day of mourning for Pope Francis on April 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A special Mass was also celebrated in St. Peter&#8217;s Square on Sunday by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican&#8217;s secretary of state. Parolin is considered\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/next-pope-contenders-list-101d68d61be2401a85310e34b45371a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a possible contender<\/a>\u00a0to be the next pope due to his prominence in the Catholic hierarchy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The shepherd whom the Lord gave to his people, Pope Francis, has ended his earthly life and has left us,&#8221; Parolin said in his homily, delivered on the first Sunday after Easter. &#8220;The grief at his departure, the sense of sadness that assails us, the turmoil we feel in our hearts, the sense of bewilderment: We are experiencing all of this, like the apostles grieving over the death of Jesus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Mass was attended by a crowd estimated at 200,000, among them many young people who originally came to Rome for what was supposed to be the canonization of the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/carlo-acutis-canonization-first-millennial-saint-moved-pope-francis-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis<\/a><\/span>, during special holy days devoted to teenagers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Eyes turn to the papal conclave<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Many of those mourning the late pope also expressed anxiety as to who will be chosen to lead the Church.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He ended up transforming the Church into something more normal, more human,&#8221; Romina Cacciatore, 48, an Argentinian translator living in Italy, told AFP. &#8220;I&#8217;m worried about what&#8217;s coming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/2095368f-5a94-4bdf-97d2-383a7698a7fa\/thumbnail\/620x414\/a18a209f8a0e2dad7f238e7ead721e43\/gettyimages-2211687256.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc#\" alt=\"ITALY-VATICAN-RELIGION-POPE-TOMB \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/2095368f-5a94-4bdf-97d2-383a7698a7fa\/thumbnail\/620x414\/a18a209f8a0e2dad7f238e7ead721e43\/gettyimages-2211687256.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/27\/2095368f-5a94-4bdf-97d2-383a7698a7fa\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/a55ca8ffa9144d90e6ce305a6f7c5a41\/gettyimages-2211687256.jpg?v=8e9dede207b29c97b32974c53e32aabc 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Cardinals attend a celebration of the Second Vespers at the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, which hosts the tomb of late Pope Francis, on the first day of its opening to the public after the Pope&#8217;s funeral, in Rome on April 27, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                ALBERTO PIZZOLI\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No date has yet been set for the conclave, but it is expected to start between May 5 and May 10. 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