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Pope Holds Talks with Cuba's Castro

Description:Pope Benedict XVI met with Cuban President Raul Castro on Tuesday (March 27) after arriving in Havana from Santiago de Cuba where he paid homage to the country's patron saint, the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre. Castro greeted the pontiff after his convoy arrived at the Council of State and Ministers. Following an official welcome, Castro and the pontiff held a private meeting for about one hour. Castro presented the Pope with a statue of the Virgin. (1:24)

Source: Reuters

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