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The public is now able to pay last respects to Pope Francis.
His body is lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
His funeral is set for Saturday.
As Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world start gathering,
conversations have begun about Francis' likely successor.
As Villa Marx reports, dozens of cardinals are eligible to become the next pope,
and they will vote in a secret gathering called the Conclave.
Francis was the first pope from Latin America elected to the church's highest office,
leading some to speculate that the cardinals could choose someone from Africa or Asia,
regions where Catholicism is still gaining new devotees.
A Filipino ally of Francis, called Luis Antonio Tagle, may be a frontrunner.
He's led the Vatican's global charity arm and more recently its evangelization efforts,