Visiting Cuba Pope Hopes To Renew Vatican Ties
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Pope Benedict continues his Latin American trip by visiting Cuba. He'll celebrate the 400th anniversary of the appearance of the Virgin of Charity and meet with President Raul Castro. Guest host Jacki Lyden talks with Washington Post reporter Nick Miroff, who is in Cuba, about the Pope's efforts to improve relations in the communist country.
Source: Religion
Pope Francis has arrived in Cuba, the first stop in a two-nation trip that will also take him to the United States.
The Pope, who helped broker a restoration of diplomatic ties between Cuba and the United States, will be in the communist nation until Tuesday, when he leaves for Washington. In Cuba, Francis is to celebrate public Masses as well as meet with government officials and local bishops. Ref. CNN