After his historic visit to Cuba, Pope Francis is heading on an equally historic trip to the US. When he gets there he'll be well aware of shifts within the American Catholic Church. Traditional Catholic families are dying off and the new generation isn't following in their footsteps. However, the Church does count 70 million Americans in its ranks thanks to new arrivals, mostly Latino immigrants. Philip Crowther and Gallagher Fenwick report from Pennsylvania.

Programme prepared by Patrick Lovett, Yong Chim and Elom Marcel Toble

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