In a press conference, Lombardi said that after the Holy Mass at Havana's Revolution Square, the Holy Pontiff traveled to the residence of Commander Fidel Castro and met him and several relatives for 40 minutes.
The international situation and the environmental problems were at the core of their conversation, Lombardi added.
The Bishop of Rome presented the Cuban leader with a collection of theological books, and Fidel Castro gave the Pope an autographed copy of the book "Fidel and Religion" by the Brazilian theologian Frei Betto.
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