Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Video: An emotional homecoming for Cuban exiles



>>> among those traveling to cuba to see the pope are several hundred of the catholic faithful from miami . for a lot of people it will be a very emotional homecoming, a long time in the making. mark potter reports also from havana to the. .

>> reporter: an historic cathedral in old town havana , cuba , a mass is being celebrated by miami 's archbishop. many on the pilgrimage with him are cuban exiles who fled the cuban revolution led by fidel castro , never to return. with pope benedict visiting cuba , he sees an opportunity to finally reunite countrymen separated by the cold war .

>> i think people are recognizing the need to reconcile. not necessarily a regime or government, but reconcile with their brothers and sisters .

>> reporter: miami businessman carlos and his wife olga are among those making the trip, packing extra supplies for the cuban people in need.

>> i'm taking milk, oatmeal.

>> reporter: he once opposed communications with cuba . but after seeing pope john paul 's visit of 14 years ago, he sees it differently.

>> it became clear that it is far more important to help the people than it is to hurt the regime.

>> reporter: andy gomez from the university of miami also is making the trip, but argues with some of his family and friends who think it's a bad idea.

>> i would like to go to my homeland and see where i was born, would i. but i would never ever step there with with communism there.

>> we need to build bridges with the cuban people , not just the cuban american community the international community .

>> reporter: a pilgrimage of reconciliation among the cuban family.

>> reporter: mark potter , nbc news, havana , cuba .

Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46873905/

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