Global Church News
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Pope Francis' gift to Castro: a challenging message from Cuban leader's old teacher
Sep 21, 2015
Pope Francis met with Fidel Castro on Sunday and gave him a special gift: a book and two CDs with the homilies and songs of Father Armando Llorente, a Jesuit priest who was Castro’s school teacher. Before Father Llorente’s death, he publically asked for Castro’s conversion and repentance.
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Cuba: Pope Francis meets Fidel Castro after Havana mass
Sep 21, 2015
Pope Francis has met Cuba's former President, Fidel Castro, after celebrating mass in front of tens of thousands of people in Havana.
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Pope deeply moved by plight of Vatican-housed refugee family
Sep 21, 2015
As he began his 10-day trip to Cuba and the United States, Pope Francis was seen off by a Syrian refugee family the Vatican is now housing through one of its parishes. The Pope described himself shortly after as “very moved.”
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Pope in Cuba: Christians serve people, not ideology
Sep 21, 2015
In his first Mass during apostolic trip to Cuba, Pope Francis centered his homily on the Christian call to service, which he said is never ideological, but involves putting our own interests aside for the sake of others.
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Restoration of ties with US a sign of hope, Pope says in Cuba
Sep 21, 2015
Pope Francis landed in Havana on Saturday, the first of his 9-day visit to Cuba and the United States, telling officials that the recent normalization of relations between the two countries is a sign of hope and victory.
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In Cuba, Pope Francis urges youth to hope and dream for the future
Sep 21, 2015
Pope Francis set aside his prepared remarks to respond to the dreams and hopes of young people who spoke to him in Cuba on Sunday evening.
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Francis urges leaders to ‘persevere on path’ of dialogue as he arrives in Cuba
Sep 20, 2015
Pope hails improved relations between Cuba and United States as he begins 10-day visit
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Pope Francis' US Visit Forecast: Weather Unlikely to Interfere With Schedule
Sep 19, 2015
Three major cities and hundreds of thousands of people are anticipating the arrival of Pope Francis in the United States.
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Pope Francis to make historical first US visit
Sep 19, 2015
Pope Francis will pay his first visit to the United States this week where he is expected to be greeted with a rock star welcome, but while the progressive pontiff's popularity remains strong with political liberals, support is waning among American conservatives.
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Pope Francis Heads to Cuba
Sep 19, 2015
Pope Francis has had a big week, and he is just getting started. A Syrian family of four moved into the Vatican, thanks to the Pope’s decision that all parishes in Europe should house a refugee family.



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