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President Bush says he disagrees that filibustering judicial nominees reflects on a person's faith, or lack of it. Whether it's politics or the election of religious leader, the media is continually challenged by the coverage of what many regard as a personal issue.

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Catholic students differ on new pope

Catholics in Minnesota are working to understand how the election of a new pope will affect them. For young Catholics, the future of their church is a passionate subject.

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Local Catholic leaders react to new pope

Catholic leaders in Minnesota warmly received word of the election of the new pope, Benedict XVI. The Holy Father is the leader of the largest religious denomination in the state. Church leaders here describe him as a witty, intelligent and religiously devoted man.

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Coverage of the new pope

The first hour of Midday on April 19, 2005 was pre-empted for NPR coverage of the selection of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger at Pope Benedict XVI. Coverage extended into the second hour. (Listen to second hour)

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Ratzinger is a conservative guardian of church orthodoxy

Critics of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the new Pope Benedict XVI, say he is a hardline conservative. But some who know him best say he is a subtle thinker with a deep understanding of Catholic tradition. and a personal touch he's not often given credit for.

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Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger elected pope, takes name Benedict XVI

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, the church's leading hard-liner, was elected the new pope Tuesday evening in the first conclave of the new millennium. He chose the name Pope Benedict XVI and called himself "a simple, humble worker."

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The world awaits white smoke

The College of Cardinals begins its conclave on Monday, a secret deliberation to choose the first new pope in over 26 years. What forces will influence the Cardinals' decision, and what challenges will the next pope face in leading the more than one-billion Catholics worldwide.

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Cardinals prepare to elect next pope

On Monday, the conclave of cardinals will begin the process of choosing the next Roman Catholic leader. The global and political demands of modern Catholicism pose challenges for the successor to Pope John Paul II.

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Red Lake students return to school for cleansing ceremony

Students returned to Red Lake High School on Monday for the first time since a teenage gunman killed nine people and himself three weeks ago. A healing ceremony was held outside the school before students and parents entered.

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Archbishop Flynn reflects on Pope John Paul II's funeral

Among the hundreds of thousands of mourners at Pope John Paul II's funeral Friday was the archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Harry Flynn. From his hotel room in Rome, Archbishop Flynn reflected on the day's events, and their place in history, in a conversation with MPR's Tom Crann.
by Tom Crann

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