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Pope Francis\u2019 funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter\u2019s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardinals met<\/a> at the Vatican to schedule Pope Francis\u2019<\/a> funeral and burial, planning the conclave<\/a> to elect his successor and make other decisions about running the Catholic Church as world leaders<\/a> and the ordinary faithful grieve the pontiff\u2019s death.<\/p>

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They have decided that the public viewing of Pope Francis will begin Wednesday in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, after his casket is taken by procession from the Vatican hotel where he lived.<\/p>

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The funeral and public viewing:<\/strong> The public viewing of Pope Francis as soon as Wednesday morning in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, followed by the funeral<\/a> set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter\u2019s Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Francis\u2019 burial site: <\/strong>In his final will, Francis confirmed he would be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, which is outside the Vatican and home to his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary.<\/p>

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The next pope: <\/strong>Eligible cardinals<\/a> will vote for a papal successor in the Sistine Chapel via a process known as \u201cthe Conclave.\u201d<\/a> The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals who are under age 80 and thus eligible to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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