Pope Francis to meet Fidel Castro on first visit to Cuba

Roman Catholics Pope Francis Cuba's former President Fidel Castro

Roman Catholics Pope Francis Cuba’s former President Fidel Castro

Havana … News Time

Pope Francis, the leader of Roman Catholics in Cuba and a large gathering of former president and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro met. According to a spokesman for the Vatican, Pope Francis Sunday, 89-year-old Fidel Castro in Havana and visited the residence. Fidel Castro led the Cuban communist revolution of 1959, which he later became president. After decades of rule by Fidel Castro’s ill health caused by handing over power to his brother Raul Castro in 2008 had withdraw completely from politics. Fidel Castro meets with Pope Francis in the Havana’s Revolution Square, a memorial to the thousands of people who attended the ceremony. Pope’s speech to the gathering, largely related to religious themes, but his speech ‘elite’ mood ‘and’ ideological politics ” even criticized. In his address, the Pope called on the people of Cuba that changing social conditions and growing economic opportunities given to take care of each other. According to analysts, the Pope pointed to the recent improvement in relations between the United States and Cuba was the in turn is likely that the impact of Cuba’s socialist society could accept the American capitalism. 5 decades of tension between the United States and Cuba ending has played a major role in the Francis Vatican officials and the leadership of the Pope in 2014, secret talks between the United States and Cuba had provided the enablers. In his address, Pope Francis Latin American country Colombia’s government and its anti-communist rebels appeal Cuba hosted the last 3 years in order to ensure the success of the peace talks could end the long night. During the 3-day visit to Cuba of Pope Francis Holguín and Santiago will travel to the cities Prayer gatherings where he addressed the Catholic Church’s religious leaders will meet. After the Pope’s visit to Cuba on Tuesday will leave for the US where he met with President Obama and the US Congress will address the UN General Assembly.

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