The Cuban people welcome today Pope Francis, a son of Our America whose principles about the need to save the planet and combat inequalities spark off admiration in the world. The Head of the Catholic Church will fulfill a broad pastoral activities program in the Cuba, where he will say Masses in the cities of Havana, Holguin and Santiago de »
Blog Archives September 2015
Cuba Awaits Pope Francis Arrival
This Saturday afternoon, after being officially welcomed at Havana’s Jose Marti Airport by Cuba’s highest governmental authorities, Pope Francis, the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church and Head of State of Vatican City, will start a pastoral visit that has raised great expectation between both believers and nonbelievers, and that will take him to three cities of the island: La »
Blockade on Cuba Intensifies its Territorial Dimension
The economic, financial and commercial blockade on Cuba imposed by the United States intensified above all in its extraterritorial dimension, despite a new stage in relations with that nation.»
Sancti Spiritus Catholics to Attend Masses in Havana and Holguin
Nearly 1 000 residents of Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, ready to attend the masses that Pope Francis will hold in Havana and Holguin cities.»
Pope Francis to Share Faith and Hope with Cubans
I’m coming to visit you to share faith and hope, said Pope Francis in a video-message to the people of Cuba, aired by Cuban television. His Holiness, the first Latin American Pope, stressed the impetus of Cubans in the face of everyday difficulties and said that his knowing of this makes him feel good. I wish to send you fraternal »
Cuba Television to Broadcast Pope Francis Message to the Cuban People
Cuban television information system will broadcast this September 17th a message sent by Pope Francis to the Cuban people, on occasion of his upcoming visit to the island, it was officially informed. The message will be transmitted at 20:30 local time as part of the broad information so far released in the country about the apostolic visit that His Holiness »
UN: Cuba Calls for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Cuba considered unacceptable that the international community continues today threatened by the existence of nuclear weapons, which assessed as a matter of survival for humanity.»
Cuba President Meets Visiting Counterpart from Namibia
Cuban President Raúl Castro met at Havana’s Revolution Palace with his visiting counterpart from the Republic of Namibia Hage Gottfried Geingob.»
Cuba to Present Report against US Blockade on the Island
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez will present on Wednesday the annual report “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the U.S.A. against Cuba”.»
President of Namibia Pays Official Visit to Cuba
The President of the Republic of Namibia, Hage Gottfried Geingob, arrived in Havana on an official visit to reaffirm the excellent bonds of cooperation existing between the two countries.»