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September 3, 2015

Pope's visit comes at time of hope for Cubans

A man holds Cuba's flag in the crowd as Pope Francis arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this photo dated May 27, 2015. Bishop Wilfredo Pino Estevez said that Pope Francis’ visit to Cuba is a sign of his closeness to the nation's people at a time they "breathe the air of hope" that relations with the United States will improve

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Pope Francis' visit to Cuba is a sign of his closeness to the nation's people at a time they "breathe the air of hope" that relations with the United States will improve, said Bishop Wilfredo Pino Estevez of Guantanamo-Baracoa.

Published in International