Local time: 16.05/16.45-Pope Francis arrives by air at Havana's Airport, where the official welcome ceremony takes place in the presence of the highest State authorities.
Pope Francis arrives in Cuba for the official start of his three-day trip in the country. He is greeted at José Martí International Airport by top government officials during a welcoming ceremony. The Pope and Cuban President Raul Castro both deliver speeches. Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI both arrived at the same airport in 1998 and 2012, respectively.