Castro's resignation, cardinal's visit coincidence a 'great grace from God'

From Zenit: The Church in Cuba's main obstacle is a lack of staff, especially priests who are natives to the island nation, said Aid to the Church in Need's specialist on Cuba. Javier Legorreta and his aid organization have turned their attention to Cuba, as President Fidel Castro announced Tuesday that he will not seek or accept another term as president, and as the Pope's secretary of state is set to arrive to the island nation tonight. Though Cardinal Bertone's visit was not planned to coincide with Castro's resignation, and in fact marks the 10th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's visit to the nation, Legorreta called the coincidence "a great grace from God."
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Related:

• Cardinal Bertone's schedule for his Cuba visit is detailed here.
  
  
• Pope John Paul II was greeted by a suit-clad Fidel Castro when the pontiff visited Cuba in January 1997. | Also: Excerpts from a homily delivered on the trip

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