Pope Francis' greeting to journalists during flight from Rome to Cuba (FULL TEXT: English)

Papal Flight - Friday, February 12, 2016

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS
IN MEXICO WITH PARK IN LA HABANA TO MATCH WITH SS KIRILL,
PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA
(12-18 February 2016)

em>Father Lombardi

Holy Father, welcome among us, as always, at the beginning of these beautiful intercontinental travel. This trip excites us a lot. We know it is a journey that you have much desired, both for the meeting with the Patriarch is then for the meeting with the Mexican people. We get ready, then, to great emotions and moments in history. We send best wishes for these days and we are with you to do our duty to spread the Word of the Lord and His words.

We are, as you see, a good group, about 76, the international group. We have given an important place to the Mexican. There are about ten Mexicans present, but are a bit 'all nations and all countries. Now we give the floor to you, as you trying to tell us at the beginning of this journey. Thank you so much to be here.

Pope Francis

Good morning! I thank you for your presence, the work you will do. It 'sa challenging journey, too tight, but really wanted: so desired by my brother Cyril, from me and even by the Mexicans. The other day, beginning with the ' audience on Wednesday , your dean Mexican was waiting for me to show me how to get into the tunnel of time with all of Cantinflas film. And so I went to Mexico for the door of Cantinflas, that makes you laugh well. My deepest wish is to stop before Our ​​Lady of Guadalupe, the mystery that you study, study, study, and there are no human explanation. Even the most scientific study says: "But this is a God thing." And this is what he does say to the Mexicans: "I am an atheist, but I'm Guadalupe". Some Mexicans: they are not all atheists!

Also another thing I would say to you that this is the last trip which takes us Dr. Gasbarri. For 47 years he worked in the Vatican. E 'for 37 years in charge of the trips. I say this because we can, during these days, to express our gratitude and also think about a little party here, in the back ... And then Msgr. Mauricio Rueda will be in charge of the trips. Welcome!

And now if you allow me I would like to greet you personally.

Father Lombardi

Before the Pope's greetings individual, we invite our doyenne who, besides having given the film the Pope, now gives way to protect yourself from the sun of Mexico. This is the third Pope to which Valentina offers a sombrero!

Valentina Alazraki

Because you feel Mexican! The first I donated to John Paul II 37 years ago. Then he made it a collection that has traveled five times. Pope Benedict put it Guanajuato and said he felt Mexican. So now it was your turn. In addition, this sombrero came from Cuba. A Mexican family if it was brought to Cuba, but failed to deliver it to you and I left him. I promised, if you had kept his promise to go to Mexico, to give it to him. What I did not imagine is that the sombrero returned to Cuba. This was the surprise! Thanks and have a good trip!

Pope Francis

Thank you. Thanks Valentina, to you, and to all Mexicans, and all journalists. Many thanks!

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