Pope Francis Wraps Up Day 3 In Cuba
This morning Pope Francis celebrated mass in the city of Holguin and is scheduled to meet with bishops in the evening. Tuesday afternoon, he arrives in Washington, D.C.
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Francis Celebrates Mass In Havana's Revolution Square
On the first full day of his visit to Cuba, the pontiff attracted thousands of people hoping to catch a glimpse of history's first Latin American pope.