After years of conflict,the Communist portion and the Catholic church – battling global capital and evangelical groups – are on trajectories that draw them closerAhead of Pope Francis’s first visit to Cuba this weekend, expectations among the island’s faithful are soaring. Many seek greater progress in the government’s Vatican-brokered thaw with the United States, or some hope for a boost in Catholic congregations,a few lobby for political change while a handful pray for nothing less than miracles.
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Source: theguardian.com