Pope Francis plans to visit Cuba on Saturday, and a group of Catholic women are ready and waiting – with a protest. When the pope visits, some Cubans will be focused on whether Cuba will change its restrictive political policies in the wake of a renewal of diplomatic relations with the US. These are Cubans who have been unhappy with their government – and the Roman Catholic church which they say has failed to stand up to it.
More than 50 people were detained Sunday during a protest after mass. Activists walked around the streets of Havana holding photos of political prisoners. The mostly Roman Catholic group, Ladies in White, was among the protesters, and the women left for the protest from the Santa Rita Catholic Church, Time reports.
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