Pope calls for ‘revolution of tenderness’ in Cuba

Pope calls for ‘revolution of tenderness’ in Cuba

SANTIAGO DE CUBA — Streams of hopefuls traveled overnight, on buses and motorbikes, arriving under nightfall early Tuesday morning for a chance to see the pope on his last day in Cuba.

Pope Francis celebrated a morning Mass on Tuesday at Our Lady of Charity shrine, dedicated to Cuba's revered patron saint, in nearby El Cobre then visited Santiago's main cathedral and blessed the city. Later in the day, he boarded a plane to the USA to start his visit there, where he's scheduled to travel to Washington, Philadelphia and New York.

EU ministers agree to relocate 120,000 migrants
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EU ministers agree to relocate 120,000 migrants

Associated Press

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — European Union ministers agreed Tuesday to relocate 120,000 migrants in a move intended to ease the strain on nations like Greece and Italy which are on the frontline of the continent's overwhelming migrant crisis.

But in a sign of deep-rooted divisions among EU members, the ministers who often reach decisions by consensus had to put the plan to a vote.

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