Pope Francis Sends Message to Cuban People Ahead of Visit

Cuban state television broadcast a video message from Pope Francis to the Cuban people ahead of his visit on September 19. Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI both visited Cuba but this was the first time state television has broadcast a message from the Vatican prior to a papal visit, according to ABC News.

Pope Francis will arrive in Havana on Saturday and will visit Santiago and Holguin before travelling to the United States on September 22. Credit: YouTube/Cubaminrex/CTV