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The Roman Catholic Future, in the US and Around the World

The Roman Catholic Church is an ancient institution in a fast-moving world. After the sex-scandal, what's next in America and Europe?  Is the future in Africa, Asia and Latin America? Also, President Obama's nuclear summit, and Poland's democracy on trial.

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By Warren Olney • Apr 12, 2010 • 50m Listen

The Roman Catholic Church is an ancient institution in a fast-moving world. After the sex-scandal, what's next in America and Europe? Is the future in Africa, Asia and Latin America? Also, President Obama's nuclear summit, and 96 of Poland's top leaders have died in a plane crash. Can a young democracy survive?

Banner image: Cardinal Roger Mahony (L) talks with his successor, San Antonio, Texas Archbishop Jose Gomez during a news conference at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on April 6, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

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