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The Pope’s Mass in Cuba

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The Pope’s Mass in Cuba

Early Sunday morning, Cubans quietly flocked to the Plaza de la Revolución in the dark to receive Pope Francis homily.  17 years ago Pope John Paul II delivered his famous mass in the same location;  except today, Cuba is in a state of historical transition as the island nation restores relations with the US, an … Read more

Pope’s Cuba Schedule Includes A Lot Of Praying

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Pope’s Cuba Schedule Includes A Lot Of Praying

September 19 (Rome, Havana) 10.15am – Departure from Rome for Havana. 4.05pm – Arrival ceremony at Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport. Speech by pope. September 20 (Havana) 9am – Mass in Havana’s Revolution Square. Homily by Pope. Recitation of the Angelus. 4pm – Courtesy visit with Cuba’s President Raul Castro in Havana’s Palace of the … Read more