This is Al Jazeera America life from new york city. Pope francis is on his way to the u. S. Right now. He shook hands with fidel castro before leaving cuba in the last hour. It took him to havana to the castros birthplace. During the final mass, he asked cubans to pray from him. We have the report from havana on why this visit is so significant. Reporter pope francis wrapped up his historic threecity fourday tour in cuba. This is the popes first visit to the ilan. Its amidst historic changes in this country. Just last week we had this further opening of restrictions in terms of what american businesses can do down here in terms of hiring cuban employees and opening offices. This is something pope francis helped broker and achieve. He also has his own agenda. Cuba has a tenuous history when it comes to religion in this country. Priests were driven out and Church Property was confiscated. Part of the agenda has been to get the Catholic Church as more of a bigger part of cuban life here.
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