Many aspects caught my attention during the recent visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Cuba. I was impressed by the warm welcome given to him by the people, who spontaneously came out to greet him along the route from Antonio Maceo Airport to his destination in the city of Santiago de Cuba, and two days later in his farewell in Havana en route to Jose Marti Airport.
Read MoreHere is the film list for the Chaplin Theater and the Charlot Video Room for the month of April. A highlight of the month will be the director of Oscar winner The Separation presenting his film as well as a weeklong Young Filmakers Festival.
Read MoreUnder the theme of “The Economic and Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean and Prospects for 2012,” Cuba’s representative to the UN, Pedro Nunez, spoke Wednesday at that organization’s headquarters in New York.
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Read MoreFederico Lombardi, director of the Press Office of the Holy See, said Wednesday in Havana that Benedict XVI spoke with Cuban President Raul Castro concerning the situation of dissidents on the island, especially those who are in prison.
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Read MoreVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez left Havana on Wednesday night bound for Caracas after receiving his fifth session of radiotherapy after having arrived on March 24. He said he felt fine and was in full recovery.
Read MoreThe second papal visit to Cuba ended with no surprises. Benedict left no doubt about what the Catholic Church is betting on: For “lack of time” he didn’t meet with the Ladies in White or other dissidents, yet he found space on his agenda to see Fidel Castro. Benedict’s homilies in Cuba were so general that they could have applied to anywhere in the world. If something was emphasized, it was the need to promote spirituality and for the Catholic Church to expand into new social settings.
Read MoreTwo of the top Cuban batters, Yoennis Cespedes and Alfredo Despaigne, were at their best on Wednesday, but thousands of miles apart.
Read MorePope Benedict had a busy final day in Cuba on Wednesday that included: an open-air public Mass, a meeting with Fidel Castro, a caravan in the Popemobile and an airport sendoff from Raul Castro. These pictures were taken during the morning at the Revolution Square. (32 photos)
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