Without God man is hurled into a void, Pope tells Cubans
At his first Mass in Cuba Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged the struggles of the country’s Catholics in the face of Communism and described human freedom as a necessity for salvation and social...
View ArticleLadies in White arrested before Pope’s Havana Mass
Members of a Catholic dissident group have reportedly been arrested by Cuban police just a few hours before they planned to attend an outdoor Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI. Alejandrina Garcia de...
View ArticleCastro declares Good Friday a holiday
Cuba’s government has declared Good Friday a public holiday for the first time since the revolution in 1959 after a request from Pope Benedict XVI. A communiqué said the decision had been made after...
View ArticlePope: ‘I wanted to support the aspirations of all Cubans to a reconciled and...
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View ArticleWhite House official says Pope played key role in historic deal with Cuba
Pope Francis personally appealed to President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro this year to encourage both leaders to normalise diplomatic relations, a senior Obama administration official...
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