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Movie Mercy Poster

The movie Mercy poster displayed in a cinema in Yichang, Hubei, China on December 21, 2025.

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Movie Mercy Poster

The movie Mercy poster displayed in a cinema in Yichang, Hubei, China on December 21, 2025.

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Movie Mercy Poster

The movie Mercy poster displayed in a cinema in Yichang, Hubei, China on December 21, 2025.

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass For Jubilee of Prisoners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass for the jubile of prisoners in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for mercy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. He said prisons should not define people by their past actions and urged governments to address overcrowding, education and job opportunities for inmates. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass For Jubilee of Prisoners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass for the jubile of prisoners in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for mercy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. He said prisons should not define people by their past actions and urged governments to address overcrowding, education and job opportunities for inmates. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass For Jubilee of Prisoners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass for the jubile of prisoners in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for mercy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. He said prisons should not define people by their past actions and urged governments to address overcrowding, education and job opportunities for inmates. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass For Jubilee of Prisoners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass for the jubile of prisoners in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for mercy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. He said prisons should not define people by their past actions and urged governments to address overcrowding, education and job opportunities for inmates. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass For Jubilee of Prisoners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass for the jubile of prisoners in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for mercy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. He said prisons should not define people by their past actions and urged governments to address overcrowding, education and job opportunities for inmates. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass For Jubilee of Prisoners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass for the jubile of prisoners in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for mercy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. He said prisons should not define people by their past actions and urged governments to address overcrowding, education and job opportunities for inmates. Photo by (EV) Matteo Pernaselci/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass For Jubilee of Prisoners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass for the jubile of prisoners in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for mercy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. He said prisons should not define people by their past actions and urged governments to address overcrowding, education and job opportunities for inmates. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass For Jubilee of Prisoners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass for the jubile of prisoners in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for mercy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. He said prisons should not define people by their past actions and urged governments to address overcrowding, education and job opportunities for inmates. Photo by (EV) Matteo Pernaselci/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass For Jubilee of Prisoners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass for the jubile of prisoners in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for mercy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. He said prisons should not define people by their past actions and urged governments to address overcrowding, education and job opportunities for inmates. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass For Jubilee of Prisoners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass for the jubile of prisoners in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for mercy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. He said prisons should not define people by their past actions and urged governments to address overcrowding, education and job opportunities for inmates. Photo by (EV) Matteo Pernaselci/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass For Jubilee of Prisoners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass for the jubile of prisoners in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. Pope Leo XIV called for mercy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. He said prisons should not define people by their past actions and urged governments to address overcrowding, education and job opportunities for inmates. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doha Forum - Qatar

Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of Mercy Corps, speaks at the Doha Forum in Qatar on December 7, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doha Forum - Qatar

Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of Mercy Corps, speaks at the Doha Forum in Qatar on December 7, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doha Forum - Qatar

Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of Mercy Corps, speaks at the Doha Forum in Qatar on December 7, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doha Forum - Qatar

Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of Mercy Corps, speaks at the Doha Forum in Qatar on December 7, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV inaugurates Outpatient Center For the Poor At The Vatican

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the San Martino Outpatient Clinic for the poor located beneath St. Peter’s Colonnade at the Vatican on November 14, 2025. The opening of the Apostolic Almoner’s new facility under the Colonnade of St Peter's Basilica expands healthcare services for the poor, including a radiology unit to quickly diagnose the most common illnesses affecting people living on the streets. This came just ten years after the opening of the ‘Mother of Mercy’ Clinic and ahead of the World Day of the Poor.

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Pope Leo XIV inaugurates Outpatient Center For the Poor At The Vatican

Pope Leo XIV and Papal Almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski (L) inaugurate the San Martino Outpatient Clinic for the poor located beneath St. Peter’s Colonnade at the Vatican on November 14, 2025. The opening of the Apostolic Almoner’s new facility under the Colonnade of St Peter's Basilica expands healthcare services for the poor, including a radiology unit to quickly diagnose the most common illnesses affecting people living on the streets. This came just ten years after the opening of the ‘Mother of Mercy’ Clinic and ahead of the World Day of the Poor. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV inaugurates Outpatient Center For the Poor At The Vatican

Pope Leo XIV and Papal Almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski (L) inaugurate the San Martino Outpatient Clinic for the poor located beneath St. Peter’s Colonnade at the Vatican on November 14, 2025. The opening of the Apostolic Almoner’s new facility under the Colonnade of St Peter's Basilica expands healthcare services for the poor, including a radiology unit to quickly diagnose the most common illnesses affecting people living on the streets. This came just ten years after the opening of the ‘Mother of Mercy’ Clinic and ahead of the World Day of the Poor. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV inaugurates Outpatient Center For the Poor At The Vatican

Pope Leo XIV and Papal Almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski (2nd from R) inaugurate the San Martino Outpatient Clinic for the poor located beneath St. Peter’s Colonnade at the Vatican on November 14, 2025. The opening of the Apostolic Almoner’s new facility under the Colonnade of St Peter's Basilica expands healthcare services for the poor, including a radiology unit to quickly diagnose the most common illnesses affecting people living on the streets. This came just ten years after the opening of the ‘Mother of Mercy’ Clinic and ahead of the World Day of the Poor. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nigeria: Four Injured After Gas Tanker Collides With Fuel Tanker in Zaria

Four people were injured Monday morning, August 11, when an LPG tanker collided with an empty fuel tanker on the Zaria-Kaduna Expressway. No fatalities were reported, and the crash cause is under investigation.

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Bezos Wedding Venues in Venice - Italy

The places probably chosen by Jeff Bezos for his wedding are the following: the New School of Mercy, on June 14, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bezos Wedding Venues in Venice - Italy

The places probably chosen by Jeff Bezos for his wedding are the following: the New School of Mercy, on June 14, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bezos Wedding Venues in Venice - Italy

The places probably chosen by Jeff Bezos for his wedding are the following: the New School of Mercy, on June 14, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bezos Wedding Venues in Venice - Italy

The places probably chosen by Jeff Bezos for his wedding are the following: the New School of Mercy, on June 14, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis - Ajaccio

FRANCE. CORSE-DU-SUD (2A) AJACCIO. HISTORIC VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO CORSICA ON SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER 2024. MORE THAN 9,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE HOLY MASS IN THE PLACE D'AUSTERLITZ (U CASONE). AT THE END OF THE AFTERNOON, THE MADONUCCIA (OUR LADY OF MERCY, PATRON SAINT OF THE CITY) ARRIVED, CARRIED BY THE CORSICAN BROTHERHOODS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis - Ajaccio

FRANCE. CORSE-DU-SUD (2A) AJACCIO. HISTORIC VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO CORSICA ON SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER 2024. MORE THAN 9,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE HOLY MASS IN THE PLACE D'AUSTERLITZ (U CASONE). AT THE END OF THE AFTERNOON, THE MADONUCCIA (OUR LADY OF MERCY, PATRON SAINT OF THE CITY) ARRIVED, CARRIED BY THE CORSICAN BROTHERHOODS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis - Ajaccio

FRANCE. CORSE-DU-SUD (2A) AJACCIO. HISTORIC VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO CORSICA ON SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER 2024. MORE THAN 9,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE HOLY MASS IN THE PLACE D'AUSTERLITZ (U CASONE). AT THE END OF THE AFTERNOON, THE MADONUCCIA (OUR LADY OF MERCY, PATRON SAINT OF THE CITY) ARRIVED, CARRIED BY THE CORSICAN BROTHERHOODS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis - Ajaccio

FRANCE. CORSE-DU-SUD (2A) AJACCIO. HISTORIC VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO CORSICA ON SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER 2024. MORE THAN 9,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE HOLY MASS IN THE PLACE D'AUSTERLITZ (U CASONE). AT THE END OF THE AFTERNOON, THE MADONUCCIA (OUR LADY OF MERCY, PATRON SAINT OF THE CITY) ARRIVED, CARRIED BY THE CORSICAN BROTHERHOODS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis - Ajaccio

FRANCE. CORSE-DU-SUD (2A) AJACCIO. HISTORIC VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO CORSICA ON SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER 2024. MORE THAN 9,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE HOLY MASS IN THE PLACE D'AUSTERLITZ (U CASONE). AT THE END OF THE AFTERNOON, THE MADONUCCIA (OUR LADY OF MERCY, PATRON SAINT OF THE CITY) ARRIVED, CARRIED BY THE CORSICAN BROTHERHOODS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis - Ajaccio

FRANCE. CORSE-DU-SUD (2A) AJACCIO. HISTORIC VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO CORSICA ON SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER 2024. MORE THAN 9,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE HOLY MASS IN THE PLACE D'AUSTERLITZ (U CASONE). AT THE END OF THE AFTERNOON, THE MADONUCCIA (OUR LADY OF MERCY, PATRON SAINT OF THE CITY) ARRIVED, CARRIED BY THE CORSICAN BROTHERHOODS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE, ALPES-MARITIMES (06) NICE, COURS SALEYA, CHAPEL OF MERCY KNOWN AS THE BLACK PENITENTS Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin Leads A Mass In Suffrage For Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on April 27, 2025. At Mass on the second day of the Novemdiales, or ‘nine days’ of mourning for the late Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Christians to look to Christ’s infinite mercy for peace in the world. Many young people were present at the second Novemdiales Mass, which took place during the scheduled Jubilee for Teenagers. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin Leads A Mass In Suffrage For Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on April 27, 2025. At Mass on the second day of the Novemdiales, or ‘nine days’ of mourning for the late Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Christians to look to Christ’s infinite mercy for peace in the world. Many young people were present at the second Novemdiales Mass, which took place during the scheduled Jubilee for Teenagers. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin Leads A Mass In Suffrage For Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on April 27, 2025. At Mass on the second day of the Novemdiales, or ‘nine days’ of mourning for the late Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Christians to look to Christ’s infinite mercy for peace in the world. Many young people were present at the second Novemdiales Mass, which took place during the scheduled Jubilee for Teenagers. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin Leads A Mass In Suffrage For Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on April 27, 2025. At Mass on the second day of the Novemdiales, or ‘nine days’ of mourning for the late Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Christians to look to Christ’s infinite mercy for peace in the world. Many young people were present at the second Novemdiales Mass, which took place during the scheduled Jubilee for Teenagers. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin Leads A Mass In Suffrage For Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on April 27, 2025. At Mass on the second day of the Novemdiales, or ‘nine days’ of mourning for the late Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Christians to look to Christ’s infinite mercy for peace in the world. Many young people were present at the second Novemdiales Mass, which took place during the scheduled Jubilee for Teenagers. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin Leads A Mass In Suffrage For Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on April 27, 2025. At Mass on the second day of the Novemdiales, or ‘nine days’ of mourning for the late Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Christians to look to Christ’s infinite mercy for peace in the world. Many young people were present at the second Novemdiales Mass, which took place during the scheduled Jubilee for Teenagers. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin Leads A Mass In Suffrage For Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on April 27, 2025. At Mass on the second day of the Novemdiales, or ‘nine days’ of mourning for the late Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Christians to look to Christ’s infinite mercy for peace in the world. Many young people were present at the second Novemdiales Mass, which took place during the scheduled Jubilee for Teenagers. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin Leads A Mass In Suffrage For Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on April 27, 2025. At Mass on the second day of the Novemdiales, or ‘nine days’ of mourning for the late Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Christians to look to Christ’s infinite mercy for peace in the world. Many young people were present at the second Novemdiales Mass, which took place during the scheduled Jubilee for Teenagers. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin Leads A Mass In Suffrage For Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on April 27, 2025. At Mass on the second day of the Novemdiales, or ‘nine days’ of mourning for the late Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Christians to look to Christ’s infinite mercy for peace in the world. Many young people were present at the second Novemdiales Mass, which took place during the scheduled Jubilee for Teenagers. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin Leads A Mass In Suffrage For Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on April 27, 2025. At Mass on the second day of the Novemdiales, or ‘nine days’ of mourning for the late Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Christians to look to Christ’s infinite mercy for peace in the world. Many young people were present at the second Novemdiales Mass, which took place during the scheduled Jubilee for Teenagers. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin Leads A Mass In Suffrage For Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s square, Vatican on April 27, 2025. At Mass on the second day of the Novemdiales, or ‘nine days’ of mourning for the late Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin invited Christians to look to Christ’s infinite mercy for peace in the world. Many young people were present at the second Novemdiales Mass, which took place during the scheduled Jubilee for Teenagers. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

File photo - Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of the St. Mary Major's Basilica in Rome, Italy, January 1, 2015 to mark the Jubilee of Mercy, which began on December 8 and will conclude on November 20 2016. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

File photo - Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of the St. Mary Major's Basilica in Rome, Italy, January 1, 2015 to mark the Jubilee of Mercy, which began on December 8 and will conclude on November 20 2016. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

File photo - Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of the St. Mary Major's Basilica in Rome, Italy, January 1, 2015 to mark the Jubilee of Mercy, which began on December 8 and will conclude on November 20 2016. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

File photo - Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of the St. Mary Major's Basilica in Rome, Italy, January 1, 2015 to mark the Jubilee of Mercy, which began on December 8 and will conclude on November 20 2016. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

File photo - Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of the St. Mary Major's Basilica in Rome, Italy, January 1, 2015 to mark the Jubilee of Mercy, which began on December 8 and will conclude on November 20 2016. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM