Pope Francis told Mackrikas, who is the coadjutor archpriest of the Basilica of St. Mary Major, that the Virgin Mary appeared before him, requesting that he be laid to rest in her church.

The church, which hosts Wolverhampton's civic functions, as endowed by Lady Wulfrun in 994AD, although it was extensively rebuilt in the 15th century. It was originally dedicated to St Mary, but ...