Raul Castro Thanks Pope for US Mediation Role

Cuban President Raul Castro visited the Vatican Sunday to personally thank Pope Francis for the pontiff's efforts in facilitating a reconciliation between the United States and Cuba. Francis, the leader of the world's Roman Catholics, was instrumental in the secret negotiations between Havana and Washington that led to the announcement in December that the two countries are seeking to restore diplomatic ties after five decades. The meeting lasted nearly an hour, as the...

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