Pope Francis Considering Visit to Cuba as Part of US Trip
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Getty Images(ROME) — Pope Francis may soon give a further boost to U.S.-Cuban relations.
Citing a person familiar with the situation, The Wall Street Journal reports the pope is considering making a stop in in Cuba in September as part of his trip to Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia. The Vatican says nothing is confirmed yet.
Pope Francis played a major role in helping to broker a deal to renew relations between the two countries last December, with a groundbreaking meeting taking place at the Vatican just weeks before the deal was announced.
If the pope does make it Cuba, it will be a third papal visit to the country.
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