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September 22, 2015

Pope calls for 'revolution of tenderness' in Cuba

People cheer as Pope Francis drives past in El Cobre, Cuba, Sept. 21. The pope visited and prayed at the shrine in El Cobre dedicated to Our Lady of Charity, patroness of Cuba.

SANTIAGO, Cuba - Pope Francis called Cuban to a "revolution of tenderness" as he celebrated Mass in the Minor Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, the country's patroness.

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September 22, 2015

Visit to Cuban shrine gives pope quiet time for prayer

Pope Francis prays near the statue of Our Lady of Charity, patroness of Cuba, in the Minor Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity in El Cobre, Cuba, Sept. 21.

SANTIAGO, Cuba - In one of the calmer, more intimate moments of his visit to Cuba, Pope Francis and the country's bishops offered special prayers to the Cuba's patroness, Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre.

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