HAVANA (Reuters) - Cardinal Jaime Ortega rose from labour camp inmate in the 1960s to become one of Cuba's leading political figures, leveraging a non-confrontational style into a rare position of influence for someone outside the Communist Party.
With Pope Francis visiting Cuba next week, Ortega's role in boosting the power of the Roman Catholic Church on the island has drawn both praise and scorn.
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