Then, St. Peter's Basilica was erected on the axis of the necropolis, and the Tomb of St. Peter (also known as the Trophy of Gaius) stood in the middle.

Metro. Papal inauguration begins at Saint Peter's tomb. Posted: May 18, 2025 | Last updated: May 18, 2025. Pope Leo's first mass as pontiff got underway with the veneration of the tomb of Saint Peter ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St. Peter, hours before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis took an emotional, close-up look at the tomb of Peter, the church’s first pontiff, buried beneath St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said.

The pope's tomb opened at St. Mary Major Basilica. About 200,000 people attended a special Mass held by Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, in St. Peter's Square.

Caravalhal lives in Rome but was unable to pay his respects to Francis when the body was lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica after his death on Easter Monday at the age of 88.