kim lawton moderated. >> why don't we just go down the line real quickly. margaret? >> i would pick joy, you know, our church, it really needs that energy and that joy. >> i think maybe the additional word that i'd add to joy is mediator. you know, right now the church in the world and in the united states is a complex thing. >> my word would be confidence, i think, and i say that because i believe the catholics are hoping for a leader who confidently engages the world, unafraid to proclaim church teachings, even when they're countercultural. >> i really think that we need a pastor because there's so much suffering in the church. so a pastor, a diplomat, to deal with the, and to, and to constructively relate to the tremendous diversity that it's all around us. >> in a new poll released this week, "the new york times" and cbs news asked a sample of american catholics what they want in a new pope. more than half -- 54%, said they want him to emphasize more liberal teachings than those stressed by benedict the 16th. a majority also wants a pope who favors married priest

kim lawton was in the u.k. this week and spoke with welby about this important moment in these two christian traditions. >> reporter: at the historic coventry cathedral, archbishop justin welby was attending a conference this week about faith and reconciliation. welby told me he's watching the events in rome closely. he says he believes catholics and anglicans have much in common, despite their sometimes tense relationship. >> we have major differences over the ordination of women, things like that. we have historically different understandings of the nature of the church, the authority of the church. but we have a common basis around the need to proclaim the good news of jesus christ. >> reporter: he says he hopes dialogue between the two will continue to grow. welby will be enthroned as the next archbishop of canterbury on march 21, when he officially takes the helm of one of the largest bodies of christianity. the former oil-executive-turned-clergyman acknowledges it's interesting that the anglican communion

kim lawton's exclusive interview with archbishop justin welby on his agenda of reconciliation. >> whenod is in the middle of it there is a transforming power and presence. >>> also, jews celebrating passover in the majesty of the utah desert. >>> and, franciscan monks delighted that the new pope has chosen francis as his name and saint francis as his model to serve the poor and all creation. >> welcome. i'm bob abernethy. >>> and the corporation for public broadcasting. >> welcome. i'm bob abernethy. it's good to have you with us. pope francis began his papacy this week amid high expectations and intense scrutiny from catholics and non-catholics alike. an emphasis on simplicity and humility marked the installation mass tuesday, where francis continued to highlight his concern for the poor and for the weakest in society. in his homily, the new pope urged protection for creation and for all human beings. he said people, including the pope, should remember that authentic power is the service of others. representatives of many faiths attended the mass, among them, for the first time in nea

♪ >>> coming up, kim lawton reports from rome on the selection of pope francis. >>> and deborah potteras the final report in our series on the large and growing number of americans who say they have no religious affiliation. what effect might these unaffiliated have on all organized religion? major funding of religion and ethics news weekly is provided by -- >>> welcome. i'm bob abernethy. it's good to have you with us. man catholics around the world this week welcomed their new leader amid many expectations and questions about what the papacy of pope francis may hold. cardinal jorge mario bergoglio of buenos aires was elected pope wednesday, choosing the name francis in reference, the vatican said, to st. francis of assisi. he is the first pope to take that name. he is also the first jesuit to become pope and the first pope from south america. francis is known for his advocacy on the part of the poor and for his humility. in argentina, he lived simply in a small apartment, often cooked for himself, and took the bus or subway every day instead of a chauffeured car. he is also a staunch