Pope Francis waves to a crowd as he arrives for afternoon prayers waves with clergy at the Havana Cathedral during his first full day in Cuba, September 20, 2015. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
SANTIAGO, Cuba (Reuters) - Pope Francis ended his Cuba trip on Tuesday and headed to the United States with a message of reconciliation for the former Cold War foes while avoiding controversy on the U.S. trade embargo or human rights on the Communist-run island.
The 78-year-old Argentine pointedly chose not to antagonize either side after he helped mediate the detente between the two adversaries separated by 90 miles (145 km) of sea.
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