I arrived in Cuba Dec. 18, two years and a day after the U.S. and Cuba reestablished diplomatic relations and less than a month after Fidel Castro’s death.
Cuba
Pilgrimage to Cuba
Cuba has been in the news during the past several years, as relations with the United States have opened up more opportunities for travel there.
Church Reactions to Castro’s Death
In a brief, two-paragraph telegram in Spanish, Pope Francis extended his condolences to Cuban President Raul Castro on the “sad news” of “the death of your dear brother.”
Brooklyn’s Cuban-born Bishop Reacts to the Death of Castro
Cuban-born Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros said that the death of Fidel Castro “is not a time for vengeance, not a time for anger. But it is a time to see how we can shed some light on building up a country that has been destroyed by the ideology brought upon the island by these two men – the Castro brothers.”
A Reflection on the Passing of The Former Cuban President
By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio In June of 1987, as a representative of the Bishops’ Conference of the United States in my role as executive director of their migration and refugee services, I met alone and personally with Fidel Castro for two-late night sessions beginning at midnight in which I advocated for the release of the […]
Our Lady of Cobre Visits Cuban Catholics in Diocese
A replica of the patroness of Cuba brought to the United States by Pope Francis will complete its tour of Queens churches this weekend.
New Archbishop for Havana
Pope Francis named Archbishop Juan Garcia Rodriguez, who has worked quietly to help rebuild the Cuban church, physically and spiritually, to be the new archbishop of Havana.
Thoughtful Piece About Cuba
Dear Editor: When I saw the headline “Obama’s Cuban Gamble” (April 2), I thought “Oh, no, this is going to be a slam.” Instead the column by Jorge I. Dominguez-Lopez was the most graceful, thoughtful and hopeful meditation on the United States’ opening to the Cuban people that I could ever imagine. Kudos to the […]
Obama’s Cuban Gamble Is Not a Sure Winner
On Palm Sunday, the president of the United States arrived in Havana in the midst of bad omens. That morning the Cuban police had violently repressed a peaceful demonstration of the Ladies in White, an opposition group formed by wives of political prisoners and ex-prisoners.
Papal Plane Heading to Cuba
As is his custom at the beginning of a trip, Pope Francis thanked the traveling press corps and semi-apologized for the crazy hours they would work in Cuba Feb. 12 and in Mexico through Feb. 17.