Pope Benedict visits Cuba — in pictures

Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful from his popemobile as arrives at Revolution Square Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP Worshippers gather in Revolution Square for the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP Worshippers carry a statue of the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, Cuba's patron saint Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP Pope Benedict XVI and Cuban President Raul Castro wave to the crowd as an interpreter stands between them after a meeting Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Raul Castro looks at a replica of Tolomeo's Geography, given to him as a gift by the pope Photograph: Adalberto Roque/AFP/Getty Images The pope boards a plane to Cuba at the international airport in Guanajuato, Mexico Photograph: Hector Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images The pope arrives at Revolution Square (Plaza de la Revolución) in Santiago to celebrate mass Photograph: Desmond Boylan/EPA People protect themselves from the sun with Cuban flags Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP People wait to get a glimpse of the pope Photograph: Orlando Barria/EPA The popemobile arrives at the square Photograph: Ettore Ferrari/EPA People gather before the mass Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Cuban clergymen arrive on foot Photograph: Keystone/Rex Features Santiago, at the other end of the island from the capital, is considered the cradle of the Cuban revolution Photograph: Desmond Boylan/AFP/Getty Images The pope celebrated mass on the 400th anniversary of the the discovery of the statue of La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre. The virgin was declared the patroness of Cuba by Pope Benedict XV in 1916 Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images Thousands of Cubans listen to the pope speak in Revolution Square Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Cubans take communion during the mass Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images A woman overwhelmed by the heat is taken away by medical personnel Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Cubans watch a projection with images of Pope Benedict XVI on the walls of Havana's cathedral Photograph: AFP/Getty Images