More than 110 cardinals arrived by bus to Termini Station, which is near St. Mary Major, and had a time of prayer together with Mary and the tomb of the late pope.
Many of the cardinals who had attended Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square the previous day went to the Basilica of St. Mary Major on the afternoon of Sunday, April 27, 2025, to pray before the tomb of the deceased pope. St. Mary Major opened to the faithful Sunday morning at 7 a.m., and crowds immediately flocked to the tomb.
The more than 110 cardinals present, who arrived by bus at the basilica near Termini station after attending the second Mass of the “novendiales” in St. Peter's Square in the morning, all passed before the tomb of Pope Francis, each taking a brief moment to pray.
