Catholic Republican politicians are faced with the decision of either aligning with the leader of the Catholic Church or appealing to their far-right base.
During his visit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Pope Frances met with President Barack Obama.
U.S. companies got permission to offer Internet access to Cubans, but a bureaucratic Cuban government that still values censorship will make that challenging.
In his first speech on his U.S. visit, Xi Jinping defended China's crackdown on graft, the intervention in stock markets to prevent "panic," and pledged a more open economy.
The vote would mark the first time the U.S. has refrained from opposing an official U.N. condemnation of its 54-year-old embargo on Cuba.
Miriam Leiva and Martha Beatriz Roque each said they were stopped separately by state security agents before they could reach the cathedral.
“I think this shows that the Vatican wants to engage with Cuba rather than confront it."
A lot of enthusiasm and a little protest surrounds the pontiff during his historic visit to the Caribbean island country.
Thousands were on hand Saturday to welcome Pope Francis to the island nation of Cuba.
"They are fleeing from death and seeking life," the pope said in reference to the refugees.
Pope Francis was scheduled to visit three cities in Cuba from Saturday to Tuesday.
The pope is to celebrate Mass in Havana, Holguin and Santiago before flying on Tuesday to the United States, where he will meet Obama and address both the U.S. Congress and United Nations.
Jose Ramon Cabanas, a veteran diplomat who ran Cuba’s de facto embassy in Washington since 2012, was named the country's first ambassador to the U.S. in 54 years.
All of the pope's Masses and speeches can be watched live online.
The company is the first U.S. carrier to offer services in Cuba, but does T-Mobile have a more attractive offer?
The changes were set to take effect Monday.
The Florida senator's performance last month earned him high scores, but did not give him a boost in the polls.
"The humanitarian impact and damage [from the embargo] is extreme and cannot be measured [only] in numbers," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Wednesday.
The five-minute piece, which is viewable with or without a virtual reality headset, could be the first of many for the Disney-owned broadcaster.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 by honoring the histories, traditions and contributions of Latinos.
While he didn't disclose details, the Homeland Security House Committee co-chairman said Sunday that the Secret Service stopped a potential attack.
The Cuban government has announced the release of thousands of prisoners ahead of Pope Francis' visit to the island next week.
