Faithful and pilgrims can visit the tomb of Pope Francis in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore starting from Sunday 27 April, the day after his funeral in the Vatican. The papal basilica, also known as St Mary Major, is located in the Esquilino area of Rome near Termini train station. The church is open every day from 07.00 to 19.00, with last entry at 18.30, and admission is free.

Francis, who has become the first pope in more than 120 years to be buried outside St Peter's, was particularly devoted to the church which he visited before and after his travels to pray to the Marian icon of the Salus Populi Romani.