Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the

Once the conclave begins, cardinals will vote twice in the morning and twice in the evening until they make a selection.

As tens of thousands of Catholics waited in hourslong lines to pay their respects to Pope Francis, many were debating the direction of the church.