The documentary is not designed to serve a Catholic audience because it gives us the Pope for beginners, explaining who he is and where he lives. When Clark asks, \u201cCan I go out all week, drink and smoke and do whatever and still be a good Catholic?\u201d my husband splutters: \u201cOf course you can! That\u2019s the cornerstone of Catholicism!\u201d (He\u2019s from a family of Irish Catholics, mind you.)<\/p>\n
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