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A vibrant, if unorthodox, U.S. flock awaits pope's visit

source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pope14apr14,0,1148905.story

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ATICAN CITY -- In his first pilgrimage to the United States as pope, Benedict XVI will minister to a Roman Catholic Church that is both troubled and alive with faith.

From the Vatican, the church in America is often seen as problematic, consumed by sex abuse scandals and populated by "cafeteria Catholics" who pick and choose the religious rules they want to follow, casually adjusting doctrine to meet the demands of their busy lives in an overly permissive society.
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