As a comforting and positive experience qualified Monsignor Federico Lombardi, Press Director of the Holy See, the Pope's Francisco visit to Cuba during the last Briefing with foreign media and local press.
" It is clearly the popular enthusiasm, hospitality and masses in the streets, has been impressive, it has shown us how the community responds to the messages from the Pope, and the creativity and vitality of the Cuban church. We can only continue to encourage the union of efforts for the common good, peace and hope. " said the Vatican speaker
Regarding the imprint of the visit to the city of Santiago de Cuba and in particular to the shrine of Our Lady of Charity of Cobre, Lombardi emphasized that "constitutes a key point on the route, as the Virgin of Charity dwells spiritual heart of the nation. She is inserted deep into the town's history, veterans of the War of Liberation asked her proclamation as Patroness of Cuba, and in all times of difficulty and suffering people have gone to her. The Santiago are rich to have it so close, yet are heirs to the tradition it has generated. "
Lombardi also stressed the importance of the Holy Mass held for the first time a "Successor of Peter" in the Basilica of the Shrine, will mark the opening of the Marian Jubilee Year. The participation of bishops, members of small communities without a temple and mainly lay missionaries evangelize that is provided in the Mass.
As for the meeting with Cuban families in the Cathedral of Santiago de Cuba, will happen to the Mass, he said to be a sign of continuing the theme of the World Day of the Family.