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Pope Francis and Catholic Expectations
Clip: 10/31/2013 | 3m 36s
Will the progressive tone set by the new pope lead to real changes in the Church?
Liberal Catholics who were hopeful that Pope Francis's papacy would usher in sweeping reforms are discovering that the Church "is an institution that takes its time with major decisions, and none of this is going to happen soon."
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Pope Francis and Catholic Expectations
Clip: 10/31/2013 | 3m 36s
Liberal Catholics who were hopeful that Pope Francis's papacy would usher in sweeping reforms are discovering that the Church "is an institution that takes its time with major decisions, and none of this is going to happen soon."
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