Images of Pope Francis’ tomb in Santa Maria Magire Church

Images of the tomb of Pope Francis have been issued in the Church of Santa Maria Magire in Rome.

A white rose was depicted lying on the stone tomb, which bears the name known during its pontilation, under a crucifix, illuminated by a spotlight.

The late Pope was laid to rest in the church – one of the four major basilicas in the Italian capital, and one who would regularly visit during his time as a cardinal and Pontiff – at a private ceremony after his public funeral in the Vatican on Saturday.

Thousands of sorrows have been submitted along the tomb since the church opened to the public on Sunday morning to give respect to Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Monday.

Among them was Rosario Corele, an Italian who said it was “very emotional”, seeing the tomb. “He really left a mark on us,” he told the Associated Press.

Polish worshiper Maria Brzezinska felt the place of rest that the man is welcomed. “I feel right in the Pope’s path. He was simple, as was his place now,” she told Reuters news agency after her visit.

Francis was especially committed to the Virgin, and Santa Maria Magiore was the first church dedicated to it when it was built in the 4th century.

The basilica sits near the Colosseum, throwing a stone from the endless lively and chaotic central station of the city – far beyond the borders of the Vatican, where they are traditionally attracted to the popes.

But it was a South American Pontiff had a long -standing affinity.

Earlier, his senior priest told an Italian newspaper that Pope Francis said he wanted to be laid to rest there in 2022, citing inspiration from the Virgin.

“I thought it was amazing that he wanted to be buried here in this basilica,” said Amaya Morris, another worshiper, in front of AP.

“Of all (churches) he chose this one. So I decided it was really amazing. It’s really humble to be here.”

Francis’ funeral is present state leaders, government leaders and monarchs from all over the world – as well as Hundreds of thousands of Catholics that lined the streets Which leads to the Vatican to give respect.

The hymns played out of giant speakers, occasionally drowned by the sound of helicopters flying from above, before 91-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Batista Re giving Homilia to the Pope’s legacy.

The cardinal stressed that Pope Francis has repeatedly urged the world to “build bridges, not walls.”

The funeral was also the place for A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine Volodimir ZelenskiThe latter said afterwards, has “potential to become historical.”

Later, Trump questioned the desire of Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the three-year war in Ukraine, a conflict that Pope Francis regularly called for peace during his papacy.

After the public funeral, Pope Francis’ ark was transferred to Rome to a slow procession.

Authorities reported that 140,000 people were slaughtered on the streets, clapping and waving like a hearse – a reconciled white Popemobile – crossed the Tiber River and passing some of the most recognized views of Rome: the Colosseum, Forum and National Monument of Altar Patria of Piazza.

After a mourning period, the attention will soon turn to the choice of the next pope.

There is no date yet, but it is believed that it can start as early as May 5 or 6, with 135 cardinals ready to attend, making it the largest conclave in modern history.