Cuban Television will Broadcast Pope’s Video Message to the Cuban People

Cuban Television will broadcast today the Pope Francis's video message to the Cuban people, about his coming visit to this country, it was officially informed.

At 8:30 this evening Cuban Television will broadcast the video message of Pope Francis to the Cuban people.

Granma newspaper highlighted that the message arrives a few hours before the Bishop of Rome begins his journey to the Island for the apostolic visit scheduled between days 19 and 22 this month.

During his stay, he will say masses in Havana, Holguín, and Santiago de Cuba; he will also pay a courtesy visit to President Raul Castro, among other activities.

Yesterday, Chancellor Bruno Rodríguez affirmed at a press conference that this visit will be "a landmark event for our people, our culture, and the Cuban nation".