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Stage was set by pope benedict 1'6" resigning, first to do so in 600 years and perhaps a temple for a watershed moment. john, outline why there are bigger issues at play here than in the last conclave. >> well, in the last conclave, you'll remember, chris that followed the death of john paul ii. there was this massive outpouring of grief and love. 5 million people crowded the streets of rome here during that period. the conclusion was this had been a massively successful papacy and the cardinals were looking for continuity to keep the momentum going. this time, the dynamic is different. i thin...

The members of the voting conclave won't get to see what's in that report. what about the controversies and someone who can handle those in a very transparent way? >> yeah, i agree with george, the pope's primary role as a successor of peter . we speak about the priesthood having three dimensions, priest, prophet and king. john poweaul ii and pope benedi were very strong in the teaching dimension. increasingly the need is seen for a pope who has a strong governing dimension. the kingly side. everyone left, center and right seems to agree there's need for