With his wife looking on, Fidel Castro and Pope Francis spoke to each other for about thirty minutes in the former Cuban leader's home.<\/p>\n
Castro wore a blue Adidas track suit and sat for the whole encounter, at times rotating in the chair during his conversation with the Pope. He read to \u00a0Pope Francis at one point.<\/p>\n
Although Cuban state television did not divulge what the two discussed, it was clear that their conversation covered a lot of terrain. At times they laughed and smiled. And during part of the meeting, the Pope's face appeared more serious.<\/p>\n
The two exchanged books. Pope Francis gave his two best known publications: 'Evangelii Gaudium\u00e2?\u009d and his ecology encyclical, 'Laudato Si.\u00e2?\u009d He also gave Castro another book on spirituality and CDs with writings by Father Armando Llorente, a Jesuit priest who was Castro\u00e2??s school teacher. He was later exiled from Cuba.<\/p>\n
Fidel Castro had a special message for the Pope in his book.<\/p>\n
FR. FEDERICO LOMBARDI
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\n'The commander gave the Pope the book 'Fidel and Religion,' a conversation with Frei Betto. It came with a personal dedication...This is the dedication: 'For the Pope on the occasion of his fraternal visit to Cuba, with admiration and respect from the Cuban people.'\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
The meeting lasted between 30 and 40 minutes. Castro's wife, children, and grandchildren also attended. They concluded the meeting by posing for a picture with the Pope.<\/p>\n
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