The guesthouse was built in 1996 on a site of an ancient hospice; it is adjacent to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21. This video shows the Vatican employees formed a queue at ...

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday ... instead choosing to live in a small apartment in the Vatican guesthouse, Santa Marta. Throughout his life, he was known for eschewing luxuries.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the pope's death from the Casa Santa Marta with these words, according to Vatican News: "Dearest brothers and sisters ...

The mortal remains of Pope Francis are on display in repose at the Chapel of Casa Santa Marta, with Swiss Guards standing vigil on either side. The 88-year-old pontiff passed away unexpectedly on ...

The body of Pope Francis has been moved to St ... was transferred from the chapel of his residence in the Casa Santa Marta guesthouse on Wednesday morning. Thousands of people came to watch ...

On Tuesday, the pope’s body lay in rest at his residency, Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse in Vatican City. Images released by the Vatican showed Francis in an open coffin, dressed in red and ...

The Vatican on Tuesday released the first photos of Pope Francis after his death, showing him dressed in red vestments and lying in a simple wooden coffin inside the chapel of the Santa Marta ...

Cardinals pray before Pope Francis' body in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media Pope Francis' body is blessed in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta ...

Read full testament. A rosary is seen as the body of Pope Francis is placed Monday in an open casket during the rite of the declaration of death in Santa Marta residence at the Vatican.