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Will Pope Francis be an agent of change?

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Yesterday, Pope Francis met with Cuban President Raul Castro and former president Fidel.

He said Mass in Havana's Revolution Square.

He also delivered what's being called a gentle critique of communist ideology and Cuba's suppression of dissenters.

Later this week, he'll be in Washington, where some

Catholic Republicans are already angry about his very ungentle critique of free enterprise

capitalism. He'll address a joint meeting of Congress and also visit with homeless people, laborers,

immigrant children, and prisoners. Today's talking point, the price of an old drug has been increased by 5,000 percent.

We'll find out why. First, the news.

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Hello again, Marvin. I'll be back with The Poet.

Pope Francis helped to renew diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

Now he's visiting both countries with a lot to say about their different ideologies,

economies, and treatment of those that Jesus called the least among us.

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