Local Reaction to New Pope
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As the 266th Pontiff takes control of the Catholic Church the community is speaking out about what they hope Pope Francis I does for Catholics across the globe. Video by kmir6.com
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PALM SPRINGS--Can the new pope revamp the Vatican? Can he usher the church into the modern age? Questions are at the forefront of the conversation among parishioners in Palm Springs.
"All of society as well as people of faith share the same problems and the same challenges and we need to work together to resolve those, and I would certainly hope that this Holy Father would make that one of his priorities," Father David Foxen, Our Lady of Guadalupe said.
1.2 billion Catholics worldwide are counting on the new pope to unite Catholics across the globe. Many people we spoke with said issues like poverty and the sexual abuse scandals within the church are paramount for Pope Francis to address.
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