Newly elected Pope Joseph Ratzinger of Germany waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. (AP)
Opus Dei and Pope Benedict XVI Story aired: Wednesday, April 20, 2005
The election of Cardinal Ratzinger as the new pope is said to be especially good news for conservative Catholic groups like Opus Dei. John Paul II took the group under his wing and Pope Benedict XVI, it is thought, will do the same.
Opus Dei claims to have more than 80,000 members worldwide, nearly $3 billion in assets, and two sitting cardinals to its name.
Critics say it's a cult, and that the group exercises more influence on the Vatican than it should.
Guests:
Caitlin Raiger-McLaughlin, Boston dentist, Mother of six, and member of Opus Dei.
