Preview: Pope Francis and his Trip to the Andes (Lp7022015)

Pope Francis and his upcoming trip to the Andes provide the central theme this week on "Latin Pulse." The program includes analysis from Rome and how the issues of marriage equality and LGBT acceptance by the Catholic Church may arise during the pope's trip. The program also includes discussion of the pope's role in bringing Cuba and the United States together diplomatically during the past year. The program includes analysis of the pope's shift to favor liberation theology. The news segment of the program covers the plans between Cuba and the United States to resume normal diplomatic relations. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter; and Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Producer: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock. The graphic is from the government of Paraguay and is in the public domain. Produced for release on July 2, 2015. The program is produced through the support of Webster University: www.webster.edu/