Blog Archives May 2015

Cuba Readies for Pope Francis’s Visit

Pope Francis

A meeting among representatives of the Holy See, members of the Catholic Church and civil authorities from Cuba was held as part of the arrangements for the visit of Pope Francis in September.»

President Raul Castro Returns to Cuba

President Raul Castro returned to Cuba on Monday after visiting Algeria, Russia, Italy and the Vatican.  He was welcomed at Havana’s international airport by Vice-president Jose Ramon Machado and by Interior Minister Abelardo Colome Ibarra. Raul Castro, Pope Francis Hold Meeting at Vatican Italian Prime Minister Welcomes Cuban President»

Raul Castro, Pope Francis Hold Meeting at Vatican

Pope Francis met today with Cuban President Raul Castro in a private audience of about 55 minutes held in the halls near the Paul VI room of the Vatican. The Cuban president travels accompanied by Vice-president of the Council of Ministers, Ricardo Cabrisas and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, among other representatives of his government. He was received by the Swiss »