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Raul Castro Says Goodbye to Pope Francisco in Santiago de Cuba

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despedida papa franciscoArmy General Raul Castro, President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, dismissed the Antonio Maceo International Airport of this city the Pope Francisco, where it continues towards United States, his tenth trip since taking as the highest authority of the Catholic Church in 2013.


In lively dialogue with Raul, the Pope said goodbye to Cuba. Until the Santiago de Cuba's airport also attended Cuban government leaders and state and other dignitaries.
On the tour of Santo Tomás Street and then Morro Road to the airport in Santiago de Cuba, the Holy Father received samples of the proverbial generosity, admiration and respect of the people of Santiago and Santiago de Cuba.
From the Cathedral of Santiago de Cuba, where the meeting was held with the Cuban family, the Pope announced that in the coming days will participate in the World Meeting of Families in less than a month in the Synod of Bishops on the theme of and urged families help each other to continue discovering the living God among his people, making families home.

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After three intense days in Cuba, Pope Francisco will arrive in the United States, where he will meet tomorrow with President Barack Obama will become the first pope to speak before Congress that nation.
Similarly, Francisco knows the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

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