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WHYS 30: Is being Pope an impossible job?
Now that Benedict XVI has stepped down, the search begins for his successor. How can the next Pope cope with the "weight of the office"?
Now that Benedict XVI has stepped down, the search begins for his successor. But whoever replaces his has the task of trying to hold the Catholic Church together following the child abuse scandals, while also facing the challenges of a world where, in various places, attitudes are rapidly changing towards issues such as homosexuality and contraception. How can the next Pope cope with the "weight of the office"?
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