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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

St. Paul's ‘The Catholic Guy’ says Pope Francis navigated the ‘uncomfortable middle’

Pope Francis meets Lino Ruli
Lino Rulli, host of The Catholic Guy radio show on Sirius XM is a St. Paul native. He had the chance of meeting Pope Francis four times.
Courtesy Lino Rulli

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Pope Francis appeared in St. Peter's Square to bless thousands of people on Easter Sunday. A day later, thousands are gathering there again, this time to mourn his death.

Mourners are also gathering at the Cathedral of St. Paul Monday for a special mass getting underway at noon. MPR News reporter Mark Zdechlik has been at the Cathedral all morning and provided an update after talking to mourners.

To reflect on Pope Francis’ legacy, we talked to Lino Rulli. He is the host of the Sirius XM show called “The Catholic Guy.”

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