Cuba: Patriarch Kirill honours Cuban independence hero in Havana

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Rus' honoured Cuban independence hero Jose Marti during a ceremony on Havana's Revolution Square, Friday, during his official visit to Cuba. Cuban soldiers placed a wreath in memory of Marti, a writer and revolutionary theorist, as Patriarch Kirill paid his respects.
After the event, the patriarch met with Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Havana and Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, who played an important role in helping to restore diplomatic ties between US and Cuba.
Patriarch Kirill is due to take part in a ceremony to honour Soviet internationalist soldiers, also in Havana, later on Friday.