Thursday, March 29, 2012

Pope Benedict Meets Fidel Castro



Pope Benedict's Meeting With Castro Includes Fidel's Wife -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News

HAVANA -- Pope Benedict XVI sat down Wednesday with Fidel Castro and his wife, Dalia, for a 30-minute private talk before ending his three-day trip to Cuba and returning to Rome.

The Rev. Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman, described the meeting between the Holy Father and the father of Cuba's communist revolution as "animated" and "colloquial." He said the pope told Castro how much he enjoyed visiting the island, and that Castro responded that he'd been following the pope's trip on television.

The two men also spoke about world's problems, the environment, and cultural and religious difficulties.

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My Comment: Castro looks more worse for wear than usual. A prediction .... he is not going to be around soon. As for Castro meeting the Pope .... I hope that he took the opportunity to give his confession.

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