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Papal Succession: "Move the Church into the Future"

The Catholic Association's Maureen Ferguson shares her thoughts about the next pope.

02/14/2013 | Rating NR

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Papal Succession: "Move the Church into the Future"

Clip: 2/14/2013 | 1m 33s

The Catholic Association's Maureen Ferguson shares her thoughts about the next pope.

"I look forward to seeing who our next Holy Father is and how he is going to move the church into the future,” says Maureen Ferguson, senior policy advisor for the Catholic Association.

02/14/2013 | Rating NR

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