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Pope’s final journey: 11 symbolic moments from Francis’ funeral procession
Rome Newsroom, Apr 27, 2025 / 21:29 pm
The six-kilometer journey that transported Pope Francis’ body from St. Peter’s Basilica to St. Mary Major featured profound symbolism and emotion. Here are some of the more significant moments:
Departing through “the door of his home”
After the funeral Mass, pallbearers carried the coffin not through St. Peter’s Square but via the Perugino Door, steps from Casa Santa Marta — the Pope’s Vatican residence throughout his 12-year pontificate — from which he often “escaped” for surprise visits around Rome.
