PROFILE
FROM Rocco Palmo
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. 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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