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Icons at the Crossroads | Cuba and Catholicism | An Exile Returns
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"The family, the school and the church must form an educational community in which the children of Cuba can "grow in humanity." --Pope John Paul II on the Cuban family |
Pope attacks Cuban abortion policy
At Mass, also urges Castro to allow Catholic schools
Emphasizing family themes as he celebrated his first Mass in Cuba, Pope John Paul II on Thursday criticized the communist-run island's widespread practice of legalized abortion and urged President Fidel Castro's government to end its monopoly on education and allow the return of Catholic schools.
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Santa Clara
The Pope's second stop in Cuba, Santa Clara, is known mainly for its prominent role in the revolution. The city of about 200,000 was the first major metropolitan center to fall into rebels' hands in December 1958, and it is where revolutionary hero Ernesto "Che" Guevera's remains were recently entombed.
The pope's celebrated Mass on a sports field, and then flew back to Havana to meet with President Fidel Castro and members of his Cabinet and the State Council.
Follow the Pope's visit day-by-day: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
Icons at the Crossroads | Cuba and Catholicism | An Exile Returns
Testing the Embargo | Live Webcasts | The Struggling Revolution | Related links
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