Francis selected his burial site at St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna he deeply revered, as it symbolizes his "humble, simple, and essential" life, according to the archbishop overseeing the basilica, who spoke on the eve of the funeral. For more, our correspondent Seema Gupta has been talking to Sister Roxane Schares from the International union of Superiors General.
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