Pope urges Cubans to serve people not ideas in Havana
Pope Francis met Fidel and Raul Castro and spoke at a crowded Plaza of the Revolution Mass urging Cubans to live in concrete commitment to neighbors. He condemned power abuses and called for reconciliation while a Che Guevara mural and a Jesus banner framed the backdrop of church state relations in Cuba.
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Canonization of Serra prompts debate over colonial harms
As Pope Francis prepares to canonize Junipero Serra in Washington, critics urge acknowledgment of brutal mission policies and forced labor, while supporters defend Serra as a holy figure who expanded Catholic missions and aided Native Americans. The debate frames Serra as a symbol of immigration and history.
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