1 Cuban Bishop Able to Meet With Pope Leo XIV Despite Country’s Fuel Crisis

Feb 21, 2026 - 04:00
1 Cuban Bishop Able to Meet With Pope Leo XIV Despite Country’s Fuel Crisis
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Havana Cathedral is located in Plaza de la Catedral on Calle Empedrado in Old Havana.

The Cuban bishops’ ad limina visit with Pope Leo was set for Feb. 16–20, but the urgent need to remain with the flock amid the fuel shortage crisis allowed only one bishop to make the trip to Rome.