Pope Francis set to go down to tomb of Saint Peter ...

(Vatican Radio ) On the afternoon of April 2nd, Easter Monday, Pope Francis is scheduled to make a private visit to the Necropolis located underneath Saint Peter's Basilica.

It's there that the tomb of Saint Peter is located and there that the Holy Father will spend time in prayer by the tomb of the first Pope in history.

Pope Francis will be accompanied by the Archpriest of Saint Peter's Basilica , Cardinal Comastri .