Otter Tail County Priest Headed to See Pope Leo

Otter Tail County priest headed to see Pope Leo

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — If most of us want to call a good friend, we simply pick up the cellphone and hit "call," or maybe we send an email. But what happens when your friend was just named pope? Father Lucho Palomino, who serves parishes in Otter Tail County, is about to find out. Palomino is a much-loved priest serving Pelican Rapids, Fergus Falls and Elizabeth. But this weekend, he is headed for his first trip to Rome and the Vatican. The…

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