Makrickas: Pope now rests 'under the loving gaze of his mother'

Makrickas: Pope now rests 'under the loving gaze of his mother'

After Pope Francis' burial in the Basilica of St Mary Major, Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, the Basilica's Coadjutor Archpriest, leads mourners in a recitation of the Rosary. Read all

The Archbishop from Lithuania is a parish assistant in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and helped Pope Francis find the right place for his grave. He is the only one mentioned in his will by name.

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, archpriest coadjutor of the Roman Basilica of St.Mary Major, revealed the secret history behind the choice of the burial place of Pope Francis.The Lithuanian religious confessed this Friday that Bergoglio chose that temple in 2022 as a burial place inspired by the Virgin, becoming the first Pope since Leo XIII (who died in 1903) to be buried outside the Vatican."He wanted his tomb to respect and speak of his life, si…

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas is the only person mentioned by name in the Pope's will. In 2022, he met with Francis during renovations at the Basilica of St. Mary Major and suggested that he could be buried there. He referred to the special love the Pope had for the place because of the The only person mentioned by name in Francis' will comes from the website Misyjne.pl.

The archpriest-coadjutor of the Roman Basilica of St. Mary Major, Lithuanian Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, said he heard from Pope Francis that it was because of the Mother of God that he decided to be buried there.

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas is the only person mentioned by name in the pope’s will. In 2022, he met with Francis during renovations at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and suggested he be buried there.