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February 21, 2013

USA Today: U.S. Catholics split on church direction under new pope

by Natalie DiBlasio
USA Today

While the world waits to find out when the Catholic Church will choose the next pope and who it will be, a new survey shows that U.S. Catholics are divided on the direction the church should take.

Pope Benedict XVI made a shocking announcement Feb. 11 that, because of age and declining health, he would be the first pope in 600 years to step down. 

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