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South American Pope Visits Brazil

As we begin this program, Pope Francis is about to land in Rio for World Youth Day in Brazil, the world's largest Catholic nation.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

As we begin this program, Pope Francis is about to land in Rio for World Youth Day in Brazil, the world's largest Catholic nation. The media contingent for his return to South America is said to number some 5000, and the visit is important for many reasons, as we hear from Rocco Palmo, who writes the widely-read Catholic blog, Whispers in the Loggia.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Anna Scott

    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    Sonya Geis

    Senior Managing Editor

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    Kerry Cavanaugh

    editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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    Rocco Palmo

    Whispers in the Loggia

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