Witness History: Archive 2012 - Pope John Paul II Visits Cuba

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In 1998 the then Pope, John Paul II, made a visit to the communist island.

It marked a change in relations between the Church and the government of Fidel Castro.

But some Cubans hoped it would lead to much greater changes.

Photo: AP/Vatican, Arturo Mari

Published on Monday, 26th March 2012.

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