Over the next few days, leaders of the Catholic church from around the world will gather at the Vatican to mourn — and also, to prepare for the Conclave.

The man remembered today at a funeral in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis, was once very different. Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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