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The public viewing of the body of Pope Francis has begun.
The pontiff's body is lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican today.
The Roman Catholic College of Cardinals has begun several days of mourning for the Pope,
who died Monday at the age of 88.
The funeral for the pontiff will be held this Saturday.
World leaders are planning on attending, including President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
Roman Catholic cardinals will soon choose a new pope.
They must begin the conclave within 20 days of the death of a pontiff.
They'll be locked inside the Vatican,
and Empire's Bill Chapel reports they cannot leave seclusion until a successor to Pope Francis is named.
The first conclave dates to the 13th century.
When the Roman Catholic Church went nearly three years without a pontiff,
cardinals were locked up until they finally agreed on a new pope.