Pilgrimage to Cobre

Knights and Dames of Malta return to Cuba as pilgrims to visit El Cobre, see the good works they are funding.

2012 Papal Visit to Cuba

Peregrinación a Cuba durante la Visita Papal de Su Santidad Benedicto XVI.

Durante la semana del 26 de marzo del 2012, un grupo de 300 peregrinos de la arquidiócesis de Miami, dirigidos por Monseñor Thomas Wenski, Arzobispo de Miami y Capellán Conventual Principal ad-honorem de la Asociación Cubana de la Orden de Malta, viajaron a Cuba para participar en las Misas del Papa Benedicto XVI durante su viaje a Cuba del 26 de marzo hasta el 28 del mismo mes.

Mass in Havana Cathedral

The pilgrimage in Havana- Mass at Cathedral on March 27 and Papal Mass at Plaza de la Revolucion on March 28, 2012

During the afternoon of Tuesday, March 27, the 300 pilgrims gathered at Havana’s Cathedral to attend a High Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wenski and the Bishops and priests that accompanied him from the parishes of the Archdiocese of Miami.

Mass of Pope Benedict XVI

Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in Havana Revolution Square, March 28, 2012

On Wednesday, March 28, Pope Benedict XVI held the Mass at Havana’s Revolution Square. Close to 500,000 persons attended the ceremony, including the President of Cuba and other High ranking officials. The delegation from the Archdiocese of Miami was present, as well as the Knights and Dames of the Cuban Association of the Order of Malta and their invited friends.