Cuban cardinal was in DC for one week

<div align="justify"> Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino, Archbishop of Havana, was in Washington from June 21 to June 28, the e-zine Progreso Semanal reported Wednesday in its Radar Cubano section. The visit was confirmed by Orlando Márquez Hidalgo, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Havana. </div> Read More

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Cardinal George celebrates mass in Cuba

<div align="justify"> SANTIAGO DE CUBA city. The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops visited Cuba's most revered religious site, the sanctuary of the Virgin of El Cobre, celebrating Mass with several Cuban bishops </div> Read More

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Chicago cardinal heads to eastern Cuba for 2 days

<div align="justify"> AP. Wed Jun 23, 2:00 pm ET.HAVANA – The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was bound for eastern Cuba on Wednesday to consult with local Roman Catholic priests and pay a visit to the island's patron saint. </div> Read More

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Cardinal George arrives in Cuba

<div align="justify"> June 23, 2010 2:22 PM. Chicago's Cardinal Francis George arrived in Cuba today to meet with local Roman Catholic priests and pay a visit to a shrine for the island's patron saint. </div> Read More

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Raul Castro suits up for Vatican envoy in Havana

HAVANA — A meeting between the Vatican's foreign minister and President Raul Castro sparked hopes Sunday that more of the island's political prisoners may be released or transferred to jails closer to home. Read More

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Pope Benedict may make visit to Cuba in ’12

Associated Press.HAVANA — Cuba’s Roman Catholic leadership hopes Pope Benedict XVI can visit in 2012, a bishop said Thursday, in what would be the first papal trip to Cuba since John Paul II came in 1998. Read More

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Bishop: Roman Catholic leaders in Cuba hope Pope Benedict XVI can visit island in 2012

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's Roman Catholic leadership hopes Pope Benedict XVI can visit in 2012, a bishop said Thursday, in what would be the first papal trip to Cuba since John Paul II came in 1998. Read More

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Cuba and the Vatican celebrate the 75th anniversary of uninterrupted diplomacy

<div align="justify"> Respect and cordiality were highlighted last night at the concert commemorating 75 years of diplomatic links between Cuba and the Holy See. </div> Read More

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Vatican official may meet with Raul Castro

<div align="justify"> Havana, Cuba, June 16 (CNA) .- The AFP news agency reported this week that Church officials in Cuba have not ruled out a possible meeting between Cuban president Raul Castro and the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States,Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, who is currently visiting Cuba. </div> Read More

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Cuba, Vatican say talks on dissidents continuing

HAVANA – Cuba and a top Vatican official expressed optimism Wednesday that landmark negotiations between the church and Raul Castro's government will continue and indicated they could produce more breakthroughs on the treatment of dissidents and political prisoners. Read More

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