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POPE IN CUBA: Pope calls for 'revolution of tenderness' in Cuba

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POPE IN CUBA: Pope calls for ‘revolution of tenderness’ in Cuba

By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News ServiceSANTIAGO, Cuba — Pope Francis called Cubans to a "revolution of tenderness" as he celebrated Mass in the Minor Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, the country's patroness.While only about 60 percent of Cubans are baptized Catholics, the little statue of Our Lady…...