la paz the vatican asked that coca leaves be available for his trip. they are what you use to make cocaine but they are used as a mild stimulant and to treat altitude sickness. the vatican said he may choose to eat coca leaves and may not. he will choose what he thinks is right. we do not know if he chewed them to alleviate altitude sickness. he might. everybody freak out. the big news about the pope, american news. the pope is coming to the u.s. on september 24th. he will be the first pope to address a joint session of congress, very exciting. september 24th. speaker john boehner announced they are going to arrange a quote inauguration like setting at the capitol while he is there so people can watch his address