Blog Archives February 2016

Pope Francis, Patriarch Kirill to Hold Historic Meeting in Cuba

Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill will hold today in Cuba the first ever meeting between the leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches, the two largest Christian churches in the world. The meeting will be held in the protocol hall at the “Jose Marti” International Airport in Havana, a place where the Bishop of Rome will stop on his »

His Holiness Kirill Pays Pastoral Visit to Cuba (+photos)

Raúl Castro Ruz, president of Cuba’s Councils of Ministers and State, this afternoon received at José Martí International Airport His Holiness Kirill, who is making his first pastoral visit to the island as Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. Also present for the welcome were Esteban Lazo Hernández, member of the Political Bureau and president of the National Assembly of »

Yaguajay Honors Camilo Cienfuegos Birthday Anniversary

Children from the northern municipality of Yaguajay, Sancti Spiritus, commemorated today the 84th birthday anniversary of Commander Camilo Cienfuegos, in the local historic complex named after the late legendary guerrilla. With dances, songs, poems and other artistic performances, the younger generation paid tribute to the hero who produced brilliant pages in the history of this territory since his arrival on »

Venezuela Tops Cuba in Caribbean Baseball Series

Alex Romero, Jose Martinez and Sandy Leon drove in runs to lead Venezuela’s Aragua Tigers to a 3-1 victory Thursday over Cuba’s Ciego de Avila and advance to the semifinals of the Caribbean Series»