1: In response to reporters ' questions , Vatican spokesman the Rev . Federico Lombardi said in a statement ,  The Holy Father has taken into consideration the idea of making a stop in Cuba  on his way to or from the United States this September . 2:  However , contacts with the Cuban authorities are still in too early a phase for it to be possible to regard this as a firm decision or an operative plan ,  Lombardi continued . 3:  Contacts with the Cuban authorities are still in too early a phase ,  Vatican spokesman says .
1: Vatican spokesman the Rev . Federico Lombardi 2: Lombardi 3: Vatican spokesman