On Friday, Pope Francis will meet all the cardinals, including those aged over 80 who did not take part in the conclave.

BBC: Europe

Although there was speculation Pope Francis would meet in person Thursday with his predecessor, known now as pope emeritus, the two have talked only by phone thus far.

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Pope Francis has already decided he will meet the world's media who have arrived in their thousands to cover the papal election at a special audience on Saturday morning.

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