After this background report, a panel discusses Pope John Paul II's visit to Greece, Syria and Malta . What it means to be an orthodox Jew and a politician. The debate over homosexuality and the Church.
Regional commentators discuss religion and politics in America.
A report on faith-based religious organizations and tax laws. It's the last stop on his six-day pilgrimage tracing the biblical footsteps of the Apostle Paul. The pope, who turns 81 later this month, began his tour Friday in Greece, where about 95 percent of the population is Orthodox. After that break, Catholic crusaders sacked Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine empire. The pope offered a sweeping statement of regret for sins of action or omission by Catholics against the Orthodox.