Retired British archbishop calls for church reform
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Buy SPH photosLONDON (AP) - Retired Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor says the Catholic Church needs renewal and reform after a new pope is chosen.
He says the "pope's own house" must be put in order.
Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor said on Tuesday that many bishops and cardinals believe the next pope should be more collegial in his governance of the sprawling church.
He said the pope is a unifying figure but cannot govern effectively without a "real association" with the bishops.
