In a comment after Sunday’s Angelus prayer, the Holy Pontiff noted, ‘I’m also close to the dear Cuban people at this difficult time, particularly the families that suffer most.’

I pray to the Lord to help them build in peace, dialogue and solidarity an increasingly fair and fraternal society, he pointed out.

In that regard, Pope Francis called on ‘all Cubans to entrust themselves to the maternal protection of the Lady of Caridad del Cobre,’ and added that ‘ she will accompany them on this path.’

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