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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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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Obama's Nuclear Summit Aims to Contain 21st Century Threats

      Forty-seven world leaders are gathered in Washington for the biggest summit hosted by an American leader since the UN was founded in San Francisco in 1945. President Obama says he wants specific rules to halt the spread of nuclear materials , not what he called, "just some vague, gauzy statement.”

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      8 min
    2. 7:45

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

      Pedophilia by priests is not the only recent development for an ancient institution trying to cope with fast-moving contemporary realities. America's largest Catholic archdiocese, Los Angeles, is now 70% Latino. It soon will be led -- for the first time -- by a bishop born in Mexico.

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      36 min
    3. 43:53

      Tragic Plane Crash Kills Polish President and Other Top Leaders

      Poles poured into the streets for a second day of mourning today as the casket of President Lech Kaczynski passed by. The president, army chief of staff, security chief, national bank president, and members of parliament were among the 96 people killed in a plane crash on Saturday.

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      7 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Darrell Satzman

      Producer

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      Obama's Nuclear Summit Aims to Contain 21st Century Threats

    2. 7:4536 min

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

    3. 43:537 min

      Tragic Plane Crash Kills Polish President and Other Top Leaders

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