Hopes dashed for Cuban reforms despite Pope's call for change

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  • 12 years ago
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Havana on Tuesday for the second part of his visit to Cuba. Earlier the 84-year-old pontiff celebrated mass in Santiago, the second largest city, where he called for a "renewed and open society," on the Communist-ruled island.Duration: 00:40

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