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Pope Arrives For Meeting With Russian Orthodox Leader
Pope Francis landed in Cuba Friday for the first-ever papal meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, a historic development in the 1,000-year schism within Christianity.
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Pope Francis Urges New Kind of 'Revolution' in Cuba: Reconciliation
Pope Francis delivered mass Tuesday in the Cuban city of Santiago, cradle of the communist island's 1959 revolution, calling for a new kind of "revolution": one of "reconciliation."
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Pope's Trip Ties Cuba to US, Following Detente That he Aided
Pope Francis wraps up his visit to Cuba today and heads to the United States, figuratively connecting the two longtime Cold War adversaries who have reached detente with the help of his mediation.
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Pope Francis Praises Church 'Sacrifices' in Cuba
Pope Francis on Monday praised the sacrifices of the Catholic Church in communist Cuba, with the island in the midst of a delicate process of resuming relations with the United States.
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Pope Meets Fidel Castro, Warns Against Ideology on Cuba Trip
Pope Francis met Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and celebrated Mass with tens of thousands of followers in Havana's Revolution Square on Sunday as police prevented some dissidents from getting close to the pontiff.
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Pope Francis to Give Mass on Havana's Revolution Square
Pope Francis will give mass Sunday on Revolution Square in Havana, the biggest event of his trip to Cuba, with nearly a million people expected to attend.
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Pope Francis Praises Cuban 'Spirit' Ahead of Visit
Pope Francis praised Cubans' "spirit" in the face of adversity Thursday in a message broadcast ahead of his trip to the impoverished communist island.
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Cuban Dissidents Not Expecting Miracles From Pope Francis Visit
Cuban dissidents hope Pope Francis will use his upcoming visit to pressure the government on human rights, but they aren't holding out hope for any miracles from the communist regime.
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Cuba Detains Dissidents Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Cuban police detained about 50 people when a predominantly Roman Catholic dissident group led a march in Havana on Sunday, less than a week before Pope Francis visits the communist-ruled country.
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Cuba to Pardon 3,522 Prisoners Ahead of Pope Francis's Visit
Cuba said today it would pardon 3,522 prisoners within the next three days on the occasion of the Sept. 19-22 visit by Pope Francis, repeating similar actions it took ahead of visits by Pope Benedict in 2012 and Pope John Paul II in 1998.
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Pope Arrives For Meeting With Russian Orthodox Leader
Pope Francis landed in Cuba Friday for the first-ever papal meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, a historic development in the 1,000-year schism within Christianity.
-
Pope Francis Urges New Kind of 'Revolution' in Cuba: Reconciliation
Pope Francis delivered mass Tuesday in the Cuban city of Santiago, cradle of the communist island's 1959 revolution, calling for a new kind of "revolution": one of "reconciliation."
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Pope's Trip Ties Cuba to US, Following Detente That he Aided
Pope Francis wraps up his visit to Cuba today and heads to the United States, figuratively connecting the two longtime Cold War adversaries who have reached detente with the help of his mediation.
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Pope Francis Praises Church 'Sacrifices' in Cuba
Pope Francis on Monday praised the sacrifices of the Catholic Church in communist Cuba, with the island in the midst of a delicate process of resuming relations with the United States.
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Pope Meets Fidel Castro, Warns Against Ideology on Cuba Trip
Pope Francis met Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and celebrated Mass with tens of thousands of followers in Havana's Revolution Square on Sunday as police prevented some dissidents from getting close to the pontiff.
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Pope Francis to Give Mass on Havana's Revolution Square
Pope Francis will give mass Sunday on Revolution Square in Havana, the biggest event of his trip to Cuba, with nearly a million people expected to attend.
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Pope Francis Praises Cuban 'Spirit' Ahead of Visit
Pope Francis praised Cubans' "spirit" in the face of adversity Thursday in a message broadcast ahead of his trip to the impoverished communist island.
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Cuban Dissidents Not Expecting Miracles From Pope Francis Visit
Cuban dissidents hope Pope Francis will use his upcoming visit to pressure the government on human rights, but they aren't holding out hope for any miracles from the communist regime.
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Cuba Detains Dissidents Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Cuban police detained about 50 people when a predominantly Roman Catholic dissident group led a march in Havana on Sunday, less than a week before Pope Francis visits the communist-ruled country.
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Cuba to Pardon 3,522 Prisoners Ahead of Pope Francis's Visit
Cuba said today it would pardon 3,522 prisoners within the next three days on the occasion of the Sept. 19-22 visit by Pope Francis, repeating similar actions it took ahead of visits by Pope Benedict in 2012 and Pope John Paul II in 1998.
