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Pope Francis and Catholic Culture Shock.

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The first modern pope from outside Europe is much more than the world celebrity he's become

since arriving in Rome from Argentina.

One biographer says he's not just a man, but a movement leader focused on

shifting the cutting edge of Roman Catholic power. He's chosen new cardinals from Myanmar, Cape Verde,

and Tonga, not Milan, Madrid, or Los Angeles, and he's publicly scolded the Vatican establishment.

His focus on poverty has Rush Limbaugh, labeling him a communist. What will it mean

for Catholics in Europe, the U.S., and the developing world? Today's talking point, an accused

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Hello again, Warren. I'll need back with To The Point. Pope Francis continues to shake up the Vatican in the rest of the Roman Catholic world.

We'll hear how the Pope from Argentina is trying to shift church focus from Europe and the U.S. to poor nations in the underdeveloped world. Today's talking point, nine years after New York

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