A religious record sung by a young Catholic priest has become Brazil's fastest selling disc, reaching sales of more than two million copies in less than two months.

Father Marcelo Rossi recorded the hymns, "Music to Praise the Lord", at one of his popular religious services in Sao Paulo.

Father Marcelo, as he is known in Brazil, has said he has no intention of becoming a pop star, but sees his music as a means to bring people back to church.