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Cuba and its patron saint await Pope Benedict
The Virgin of Charity of El Cobre is a gold-clothed, doll-like figurine that is Cuba's patron saint and which Pope Benedict will visit in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba on March 26.
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Rolling out welcome mat for pope, Cuba continues complex relationship with Catholic Church
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Santiago, Cuba (CNN) - Facing the stage where Pope Benedict XVI will deliver his first Mass in Cuba during his visit here this week is a giant neon billboard of a young and victorious Fidel Castro brandishing... Read Post
Video: Cuba’s patroness and the basilica that houses her
Learn about Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, Cuba’s patroness, and the basilica that houses her. Pope Benedict is honoring her tonight with an outdoor Mass in Santiago de Cuba, and tomorrow morning he will visit the shrine itself, a... Read Post
Pope makes first stop in Cuba's 2nd city
SANTIAGO, Cuba – There was an air of excitement in Antonio Maceo Plaza here in this island’s second largest city as people anxiously awaited Pope Benedict XVI’s arrival Monday afternoon. Santiago is the first stop on his three-day v... Read Post