Pope Francis has hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prays will be undertaken ...
The deal, which comes less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, also includes rolling ...
Cuba said this week that it was releasing 553 prisoners “in the spirit of” Francis’ 2025 Holy Year and had informed the pope of its decision ahead of time. The move came a day after the ...
The Cuban government announced that it would release hundreds of political prisoners, citing inspiration from Pope Francis' ...
Cuba began releasing some of its prisoners Thursday in the hours after President Joe Biden lifted its status as a state ...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken elsewhere, as he welcomed an agreement the Vatican ...
Pope Francis expressed the hope that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that came into effect on Sunday, Jan. 19, “would ...
There is zero doubt in my mind that they meet all the qualifications for being a state sponsor of terrorism,” he said.
Cuba’s statement refers to Pope Francis’ call to release prisoners during the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, which began on Dec.