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In Rome, 115 cardinals from 52 countries have been praying to elect a new pope. Prepared, deeply spiritual, but, nonetheless, very political. They will choose
between tradition and reform. The media's predicting a dispute between the German conservative,
Joseph Ratzinger, and the Italian reformist, Carlo Martini. Ratzinger is a central figure
in the Vatican and has long been considered
the natural successor to John Paul II
between tradition and reform. The media's predicting a dispute between the German conservative,
Joseph Ratzinger, and the Italian reformist, Carlo Martini. Ratzinger is a central figure
in the Vatican and has long been considered
the natural successor to John Paul II
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In Rome, 115 cardinals from 52 countries
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have been praying to elect a new pope.
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Prepared, deeply spiritual,
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but, nonetheless, very political.
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They will choose
between tradition and reform.
00:00:12.375 --> 00:00:14.517
The media's predicting a dispute
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between the German conservative,
Joseph Ratzinger,
00:00:16.625 --> 00:00:19.208
and the Italian reformist, Carlo Martini.
00:00:19.625 --> 00:00:21.851
Ratzinger is a central figure
in the Vatican
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and has long been considered
the natural successor to John Paul II.
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Movie Summary
Behind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict XVI and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church.
