Sandino, Cuba : Parishioners wiped away tears and gave thanks to God as the first Roman Catholic church built since the 1959 Cuban revolution opened its doors on Saturday. “To see this finished is like coming out of the night into the day,” said Rev. Cirilo Castro, the Cuban priestContinue Reading
Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel said there appeared to have been a “high number” of casualtiesContinue Reading
Tampa: Funded by a parish in Florida, a new Catholic church is being built in Cuba and is the first the island nation has seen in 60 years. Father Ramon Hernandez, pastor of St. Lawrence church in Tampa, said he and his parishioners are happy to see how their fundsContinue Reading
Christians in Cuba used to face constant pressure from the authorities for being thought “anti-revolutionaries”. It was said that being Christian was a “disease”. They were prohibited from attending university and refused access to certain fields – such as politics, psychology, sociology and medicine. Many were arrested, detained, forced toContinue Reading
For Pope Francis, on occasion of his visit to Cuba, with the admiration and respect of the Cuban peopleContinue Reading