Pope Francis arrived in Havana, Cuba, at 4:05 p.m. on Saturday afternoon to begin his four-day visit to the Caribbean island Lindsay Kimble is the Executive Editor, News at PEOPLE. She have been ...

Cuba said this week that it was releasing 553 prisoners “in the spirit of" Francis' 2025 Holy Year and had informed the pope of its decision ahead of time. The move came a day after the Biden ...

Some migrants have been deported, while others are being held in federal prisons or at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. The Pope, in the letter, wrote that laws are meant to preserve “the ...

The previous two popes, John Paul II and Benedict XVI, each prodded gently for change when they visited Cuba, in 1998 and 2012 respectively. The pope will give eight speeches or homilies during ...

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On his four-day visit to Cuba, Pope Francis called for forgiveness and spiritual transformation in a land that has seen little of either in decades. Multitudes eager to hear his message responded ...

“We have been in close coordination with a range of actors, including the Catholic Church, to create an improved environment in Cuba,” the official said. Biden on Saturday also awarded Pope ...