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Pope Benedict XVI Makes History by Stepping Aside
For the first time since 1415, a Roman Catholic Pope is resigning. We hear about the reign of Benedict XVI and the prospects for his successor.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenFor the first time since 1415, a Roman Catholic Pope is resigning. We hear about the reign of Benedict XVI and the prospects for his successor. Also, Al Gore's latest book is described as an "inconvenient truth for everything." We talk with him about "The Future" of the Earth and humanity.
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2 storiesThe Catholic Church Before and After Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI declared today, "I renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome, Successor of Saint Peter." Speaking in Latin, the 85-year old Pope told a group of cardinals that "advanced age" will cause him to resign on the last day of this month.
Read the story31 minAl Gore on 'The Future'
Al Gore is the former Vice President, a Nobel Prize winner, documentary producer and best-selling author. He's Chair of the Climate Reality Project. His latest book is The Future : Six Drivers of Global Change, in which he writes that the unsustainable growth of humanity is depleting the planet Earth. Coming from him, that may not be surprising.
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