A popular and warm reception was given on Monday by the hospitable city of El Cobre to Pope Francis, where he arrived from Holguin to continue his apostolic visit to Cuba.

Pope Francis arrived on Monday at the Antonio Maceo International Airport of the city of Santiago de Cuba, where he will conclude his first apostolic visit to the island, which began on September 19.

Cuban President Raul Castro is attending the third Mass officiated by Pope Francis in Cuba, after the ones held in Havana and Holguin, this time at the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, in the Santiago de Cuba´s town of El Cobre,
His Holiness arrived on Monday´s afternoon to El Cobre, in the third leg of his papal visit to Cuba, that will wrap up today at noon.

Marcia Videaux was the best Cuban gymnast in the World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, by winning one silver medal in the floor event in addition to be included in three of the four finals scheduled.

President Raul Castro is now attending a mass officiated by Pope Francis in the eastern city of Holguin, second leg of his Cuba papal visit, which will conclude in Santiago de Cuba.

Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez held a brief meeting with Pope Francis after his mass in Havana and visited Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro at his residence, before returning to her country.

The First Vice-president of the councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel, received Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See.

Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, received on Sunday afternoon His Holiness Francis, Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church and Head of State of Vatican City, who is on an apostolic visit to the island.

After two intense days in Havana, Pope Francis flew from the Havana International Airport to the eastern Cuban city of Holguin, his second stop in his visit to Cuba.

Pope Francis paid an informal visit to Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro at his home, after His Holiness officiated Mass this morning at the Havana's Revolution Square.

Pope Francis thanked Cuba for its contribution as a mediator in the peace talks between the Colombian government and the guerrilla FARC-EP, during the Mass he officiated this Sunday at the Havana´s Revolution Square.

Cardinal Jaime Ortega, Havana´s Archbishop, forwarded a message from the Cuban people to Pope Francis, minutes after His Holiness officiated Mass at the Havana's Revolution Square.

Pope Francis officiated Mass this Sunday morning at the Havana's Revolution Square in the presence of over 300 thousand Cubans and foreigners that came to Cuba for the occasion.

Cuban President Raul Castro received on Saturday afternoon his Argentinean counterpart Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who is in Cuba on an official visit.

Cuban President Raul Castro is attending the Mass officiated by Pope Francis in the Havana´s Revolution Square this Sunday morning in Havana.