Pope Benedict XVI (C) is welcomed by Cuban President Raul Castro (2nd R) upon arrival to Antonio Macedo airport, in Santiago de Cuba, 915 km southeast of Havana on March 26, 2012. After a three-day visit to Mexico, Benedict XVI arrived in Cuba hoping to boost the Catholic Church's special dialogue with the Communist regime, as dissidents said a wave of arrests aimed to thwart demonstrations. AFP PHOTO/Rodrigo ARANGUA