Catholicism Today

Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States sheds light on the widening gulf between traditional Catholics and liberal Catholics. Pope Benedict has called the church sexual abuse scandal a 'deep shame.' He seeks to heal a fresh wound for a church divided over key issues like abortion, birth control and how to resolve the priest shortage. Join Regina Brett for a discussion on what Catholics want from the Pope and their church Friday morning at 9:00 on The Sound of Ideas. Dr. Conrad Gromada, Professor of Theology, Ursuline College
Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, Irondale, AL
Sister Christine Schenk, exec. director, Future Church
John Bernard Ruane, author, Parish the Thought