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The New Pope/Analysis of the New Papacy of Benedict XVI/Freedom Seder (#834)
Kim Lawton looks at reaction to the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI and the key issues and challenges that lie ahead for the new pontiff; Kim Lawton, author David Gibson, and James Madison University professor Dr. John-Peter Pham join Bob Abernethy for a discussion of what the new papacy means for the future direction of the Catholic Church; Larry Goldbaum from the Office of Jewish Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, describes the annual Passover celebration of the Freedom Seder. [26 minutes]
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