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Pope 'wants to see' Fidel Castro in Cuba

By Philip Pullella | China Daily | Updated: 2012-02-20 08:10

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict wants to see Fidel Castro on his trip to Cuba next month but the meeting will depend on the health of the Caribbean country's revolutionary leader, a senior Vatican official told Reuters on Saturday.

The official, speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony after the pope elevated new cardinals, said the status of the meeting was still pending.

"It will depend on his health," the prelate said.

Pope 'wants to see' Fidel Castro in Cuba

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