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.

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.

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.

Cuban President Raul Castro welcomed Pope Francis at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, upon his arrival for a four-day visit to Cuba.

Pope Francis praised the thaw in the relations between Cuba and the United States during his opening remarks after arriving this afternoon in Havana for a four-day visit to Cuba.

Pope Francis arrived in Havana this afternoon at 4 for a four-day visit that includes his officiating of three public Mass in Havana city, Holguin and Santiago.

A young Cuban catholic journalist on Thursday asked Pope Francis during a video-conference to intercede towards the lifting of the US blockade of Cuba, following his role in the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Washington and Havana.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will implement a fresh water fish genetic-improvement program in Havana, as announced by FAO officials.

Argentina´s President Cristina Fernandez arrived in Cuba on Saturday morning on an official visit during which she will hold talks with President Raul Castro.

Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, received Irina Bokova, Director General of the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), who is on an official visit to the island.