Pope Francis arrived in the Jose Marti Revolution Square to officiate his first Mass in Cuba in front of some 300 thousand Cubans from all over the country.
Address by Pope Francis on his arrival in Cuba
Mr President,
Distinguished Authorities,
Brother Bishops,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I thank you, Mr President, for your greeting and your kind words of welcome in the name of the government and the entire Cuban people. I also greet the authorities and the members of the diplomatic corps present at this ceremony.
Raul Castro welcomes Pope Francis in Havana
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Pope Francis arrives in Cuba
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