The new mission for the Church

Where will it focus its energy and resource, asks the NYT. Declining spirituality and increased materialism in Europe? Front-line services and mission in Africa? Competition with Pentecostal churches and lay people in Latin America? Formulating a stance on science and biotechnology? Or confronting the impact of 'Christiandom' and the Islamic world. All are monumental challenges. No matter who the next Pope is, they certainly won't be able to succeed at all at once.