1 day ago · In a Message for the VI International Conference “For World Balance,” Pope Francis invites participants to “work with courage so that hope may be ...

Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the VI International Conference for the Balance of the World [Havana, 28-31 January 2025] - Activities of the Holy Father Pope Francis

Jan 15, 2025 · President Biden has chosen to trust the honesty and goodwill of Cuba’s leaders, relying on their promise to Pope Francis that 553 prisoners will be freed. Let us be clear: the release of even one political prisoner is excellent news, and 553 would be even better.

2 days ago · By establishing the rules of the game from Havana, the Cuban regime secures a wide margin for maneuvering. Ultimately, more than a gesture of humanitarianism within Cuba’s penal and prison systems—as MINREX claims—prisoner releases address the pressing needs of the overcrowded Cuban prison system.

Jan 18, 2025 · This week, Pope Francis received one of the U.S.'s top honors, published a memoir, and facilitated relations between Washington and Havana.

The Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill, also known as the Havana Declaration, was issued following the first meeting in February 2016 between Pope Francis, who, as the Bishop of Rome, is the pontiff of the Catholic Church, and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Cuba's flag is seen as Pope Francis arrives to celebrate Mass in Revolution Square in Havana in this Sept. 20, 2015, file photo. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Jan 16, 2025 · The Cuban government’s announcement of the prisoner release dated Jan. 14 cited 'the spirit of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025' and noted Pope Francis’ mediation in the negotiations.

Jan 19, 2025 · Pope welcomes Cuba's prisoner release following talks with Vatican as part of long-standing dialogue Pope Francis has hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he ...

Sep 21, 2015 · In an intense Sunday, Pope Francis on Sept. 20 said a Mass attended by 200,000 people in Havana's Revolution Square, visited Fidel Castro, improvised two speeches, and was welcomed with...