Papal voodoo turns Raul Castro to the Dark Side

[klr]

Pope Francis inspires Cuba's Raul Castro towards Church

Cuban President Raul Castro has said he was so impressed by a Vatican audience with Pope Francis that he might return to the faith he was born into.

Mr Castro praised the pontiff's wisdom, adding: "I will resume praying and turn to the Church again if the Pope continues in this vein."

He thanked the Pope for brokering a rapprochement between Cuba and the US.

The communist leader had stopped at the Vatican after attending Russia's World War Two Victory Day in Moscow.

The Catholic Church has maintained ties with Havana since the 1959 revolution.

The Pope will visit Cuba on his way to the US in September
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continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32679290

[JimC]

If it helps reinforce his credibility with the masses, and therefore consolidate his power, he will do it. There is a long history of rulers co-operating with religious authority for mutual benefit, although one will turn on the other the moment it seems to be advantageous...

Raul will be laughing all the way to the altar...

[klr]

If it helps reinforce his credibility with the masses, and therefore consolidate his power, he will do it. There is a long history of rulers co-operating with religious authority for mutual benefit, although one will turn on the other the moment it seems to be advantageous...

Raul will be laughing all the way to the altar...

You are the cynical one Jim.

And very likely correct. The Cuban rulers seems to have gotten the hang of this public opinion lark pretty quickly.