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The Heart of His Legacy
ResumeThroughout his long papacy, Pope John Paul II reached out to the world. In his lifetime, the complex, charismatic Pope was a powerful thinker, symbol and star. Now, in death, it seems that everyone wants to make his aura their own, to claim his teaching as their inspiration.
Hear a conversation with eminent Catholic thinker James Carroll about the legacy of Pope John Paul II.
Guests:
Alan Cooperman, correspondent for The Washington Post in Vatican City
James Carroll, essayist , columnist for The Boston Globe, author of "Constantine's Sword" and "Crusades: Chronicles of an Unjust War."
This program aired on April 8, 2005.