Pope Benedict’s visit to Cuba

In March 2012 I accompanied a small group of pilgrims from Boston traveling to Havana, Cuba to present for the historic visit of Pope Benedict XVI.

 Pilot photo by Gregory L. Tracy Pilot photo by Gregory L. Tracy Mass and dinner with Boston Pilgrims in Havana, Cuba, March 27, 2012. Photo by Gregory L. Tracy, The Pilot

During the trip, the pilgrims had a chance to experience some of the sites and history of Old Havana, celebrate Mass with Cardinal Sean O’Malley and visit several programs supported by Caritas Cubana, the Catholic Church’s social service agency in the country. (See also: Boston pilgrims see work of Church in Cuba firsthand)

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The pinnacle of the visit was the Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict in Havana’s Revolution Square.

Mass with Pope Benedict XVI, Revolution Square, Havana, March 28, 2012. Photo by Gregory L. Tracy, The PilotBoston Pilgrims attend Mass with Pope Benedict XVI, Revolution Square, Havana, March 28, 2012. Photo by Gregory L. Tracy, The PilotBoston Pilgrims attend Mass with Pope Benedict XVI, Revolution Square, Havana, March 28, 2012. Photo by Gregory L. Tracy, The Pilot

 

See more photos of the trip here.

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