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Unlike his predecessors, Pope Francis has chosen not to be buried in the Vatican Grottoes but in the Roman Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where he frequently prayed.

Francis did many things differently from his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. Who could replace him after this year's conclave?

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be locked up,” or, more simply, “a closed room.”

The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state and advanced age. As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was so devoted to…

Funeral rites will be different this time around.

Unlike pontiffs before him, Pope Francis wished to be buried in a single coffin in Santa Maria Maggiore.

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one

Francis said ‘who am I to judge?’ when asked about gay priests in 2013

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had streamlined the funeral rituals