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Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Wednesday, May 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis to meet with Raul Castro May 10

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AP10ThingsToSee - Worshippers throw flower petals to the statue of the Our Lady of Fatima, in Fatima, Portugal, Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Every year on May 12 and 13 thousands of Catholic pilgrims arrive to Fatima Sanctuary to attend Masses and pray in honor of the Virgin Mary, where it is believed she was witnessed by three shepherd children in 1917. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Pope Francis planning to visit Fatima in 2017, local bishop announces

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A man drives his taxi past a Cultural Center with the word &quot;Cuba&quot; on it, in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. President Barack Obama will remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House announced Tuesday, a key step in his bid to normalize relations between the two countries. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Cuban bishop says news of papal visit brings ‘hope to our hearts’

By Eduardo Berdejo - Catholic News Agency