Pope visits Cuba and United States

Pope Francis visits Cuba en route to the U.S., highlighting his role as a peace-broker between the two countries since the start of his pontificate
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UNITED STATES 
Gulf of Mexico 
CUBA 
ATLANTIC OCEAN
400km 250 miles
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CUBA
Sep 20, Havana: Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Revolution Square. Meets President Raul Castro

Sep 21, Holguin: Blesses Cuba’s fourth-largest city from panoramic Cross Hill

Sep 22, Santiago de Cuba: Celebrates Mass at Cuba’s most sacred shrine, Our Lady of Charity at El Cobre, outside Santiago. Meets families in Santiago’s Cathedral
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UNITED STATES

Sep 23-24, Washington: Meets President Obama at White House. Canonises Spanish missionary of 18th-century California, Junipero Serra. First Pope to address joint session of Congress

Sep 24-25, New York: Prayers at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Addresses UN General Assembly. Takes part in interfaith ceremony at Ground Zero. Mass at Madison Square Garden

Sep 26-27, Philadelphia: Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul.
Mass at Benjamin Franklin Parkway concludes World Meeting of Families – over 1.5 million people expected
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Source: Vatican

Pictures: Getty Images

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