Word: popes
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...POPE JOHN XXIII 1962 Leading Catholicism into the 20th century...
...indeed allowed a number of open-air Catholic processions, and has ordered communist-controlled radio and TV to broadcast the Papal events. But Fidel's concessions to the Vatican are more like international PR than any newfound responsiveness to the clamoring of religious Cubans. On Jan. 25, the Pope will depart; government-stamped religion will likely leave with him. "Next Dec. 25," says Ostling, "it's back to the fields for the sugar harvest...
HAVANA: So that was Christmas. For the first time in 28 years, Cubans had a whole day off to sing, dance, feast and pray in celebration of the birth of baby Jesus -- all thanks to the power of the Pope. After yanking the holiday in 1969, purportedly because it interfered with the sugar harvest, Fidel Castro reinstated it this year at the urging of Pope John Paul in advance of his visit Jan. 21-25. Has the leader of the Western Hemisphere's only semi-Stalinist state finally seen the light...
...seems to have taken a form of divine intervention for the U.S. to loosen its embargo against Cuba just a tiny bit. To help POPE JOHN PAUL II's visit there next month, Washington will allow a cruise ship, some church supplies and as many as 10 chartered airline flights to take pilgrims from Miami to Havana. Might this be the start of a thaw? Well, one U.S. official noted that FIDEL CASTRO "is saying things he never said before," including asking a group of Protestants to pray for his country. National Security Adviser SANDY BERGER explained it this...
...made this proposal ... as a gesture for the pope and for all Christians," Castro said Sunday. The emphasis was on gesture - don't expect Christmas to come in 1998, added the Cuban leader; this is a once-off. What's more, many of the island's workers won't even notice, because not everyone will be allowed to spend December 25 at home with the kids. The Labor Ministry is expected to divide the holiday haves from the have-nots within the next few days. Perhaps Castro is perfect for the role of Scrooge, after...