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Pope Francis headed to Cuba Saturday on the first leg of his most high-profile trip to date, which will also take him to the...
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Havana has received a rush makeover ahead of Pope Francis’s arrival in Cuba on Saturday with newly paved streets, a renovated cathedral, repainted buildings...
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Pope Francis is putting up a Syrian refugee family from Damascus in a Vatican apartment, aides revealed Friday. The Christian family is the first...
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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 hope Pope Francis will use his upcoming visit to pressure the government on human rights, but they aren’t holding out hope for...
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At 78, Father Lusarreta has lived through the bad times and the good in the Catholic Church’s relations with the Cuban government, from the...
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Pope Francis sets off on Saturday for a trip spanning communist Cuba and the spiritual home of capitalism, the United States, erstwhile bitter enemies...
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Pope selfies, a basilica made of Lego, even pope-themed toast: Pope Francis has been popping up all over the northeastern United States ahead of...
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Pope Francis is likely to meet Fidel Castro during his upcoming trip to Cuba, the Vatican said Tuesday. “A meeting with Fidel Castro is...