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How Do You Pick a Pope?

Conservative or liberal? North or south? Manager or communicator? The factors that cardinals will consider when choosing a pope

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Is Religion 'Built Upon Lies'?

Best-selling atheist Sam Harris and pro-religion blogger Andrew Sullivan debate God, faith, and fundamentalism.

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Globe-trotting Pope Brought the Church to the World

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Benedict XVI

The new pope could emulate his namesake and become a healer. We owe him the benefit of the doubt.

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'A Truly Heroic Figure'

Statements from Billy Graham, Chuck Colson, the Family Research Council and more on the death of Pope John Paul II.

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Paul Wilkes: When In Rome

From mourning for John Paul II to looking ahead to a new pope, Beliefnet's correspondent reports from Rome.

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John Paul II: 'A Profoundly Reactionary Pope'

John Paul II's stance on issues like women, AIDS, and other faiths have driven Catholics away from the Church.

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