PENNSYLVANIA
The Republic
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
February 11, 2013
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Roman Catholics in Pennsylvania are speculating about who will succeed Pope Benedict XVI, and some say they’d like to see a younger person as their spiritual leader.
At St. Theresa’s Church in New Cumberland, near Harrisburg, parish manager Elaine Herald said Monday that Benedict’s retirement could open the door for a younger, progressive pope, perhaps a black person, who will lead efforts to rebuild membership.
She says the church needs to change relatively minor rules that are driving members away.
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