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AirTalk for March 13, 2013

Newly elected Pope Francis I appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th Pontiff and will lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
Newly elected Pope Francis I appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th Pontiff and will lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
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Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the new pope. He's taking the name Francis I, and he's the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American pope, and the first non-European pope in over a thousand years. What are your reactions to this selection? What will he bring to the papacy and the Catholic Church?
Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the new pope. He's taking the name Francis I, and he's the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American pope, and the first non-European pope in over a thousand years. What are your reactions to this selection? What will he bring to the papacy and the Catholic Church?

Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the new pope. He's taking the name Francis I, and he's the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American pope, and the first non-European pope in over a thousand years. What are your reactions to this selection? What will he bring to the papacy and the Catholic Church?

Cyber attacks leapfrog Al-Qaida as threat to national security

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Cyber attacks leapfrog Al-Qaida as threat to national security

We've poured billions of dollars in the war against terror. But according to James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, the country now has a newer, bigger enemy: cyber attacks.

Clapper, appearing before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing yesterday, said he only saw a "remote chance" of such an attack taking place. But if and when it happens, the impact would be great. It could mean "long-term, wide-scale disruption of services, such as a regional power outage," according to Clapper. This is the first time the spy agency has upgraded cyber attacks as a top security concern.

Are cyber-attacks a bigger threat than Al-Qaida? What is the U.S. doing to protect important infrastructure? What can we do to protect ourselves?

Guest:
Dave McIntyre, Director of Homeland Security program at the National Graduate School

White smoke billows up from the Sistine Chapel. Who is the new pope?

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White smoke billows up from the Sistine Chapel. Who is the new pope?

White smoke billows up from chimney of the Sistine Chapel, the bells of St. Peter's Basilica are ringing, and everyone eagerly awaits the new pope, who will soon emerge from the Vatican's white curtains.  The 115 cardinals have made their selection after just over a day of deliberation.

About an hour later and to the surprise of many, Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio stepped out onto the balcony.  He's taking the name Francis, the first pope to do so. He's also the first Jesuit pope, the first pope from the Americas, and the first non-European pope in over a thousand years.

What are your reactions to this selection? Why was Bergoglio chosen? Does he appeal to younger and progressive Catholics? What will he bring to the papacy and the Catholic Church?

KPCC's up-to-date coverage

Guests:
Robert Moynihan, Editor of "Inside the Vatican"

Cecil M. Robeck, professor of church history and ecumenics at Fuller and an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God

Charles Reid, Professor of Law, University of St.Thomas, religion writer for Huffington Post