‘Please pray for us,’ Cuban writes on diocesan Facebook post after Ian
Hurricane Ian made landfall Sept. 27 in Cuba’s western region of Pinar del Rio, with sustained winds of 125 mph that took down the entire island’s electric grid.
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by bcadmin | Sep 29, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas, Cuba, Hurricane, Natural disasters, News | 0 |
Hurricane Ian made landfall Sept. 27 in Cuba’s western region of Pinar del Rio, with sustained winds of 125 mph that took down the entire island’s electric grid.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 27, 2022 | Bishop Gregory Parkes, Cuba, Featured, Florida, Hurricane Ian, National Hurricane Center, News, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, U.S. & World News | 0 |
As the Tampa Bay area on Florida’s west coast prepared for what was expected to be a direct hit from Hurricane Ian, Bishop Gregory L. Parkes of St. Petersburg invited all in the diocese to pray to God “for the protection of life and property as we face this serious threat.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 26, 2022 | Associated Press, Church in the Americas, Cuba, News, Same-sex "Marriage" | 0 |
Cuba held a rare referendum Sunday on an unusually contentious law — a government-backed “family law” code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt, as well as outlining the rights of children and grandparents.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 8, 2022 | Associated Press, Church in the Americas, Cuba, News, Pope Francis | 0 |
Pope Francis is offering support to firefighters and search crews in Cuba following the fire and explosions at a big oil tank farm in the western province of Matanzas.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 26, 2022 | Africa, Angola, Bishops, Church in Africa, Cuba, Elections, lead, News, United States, Violence | 0 |
The bishops’ conference has been asking authorities and political leaders to work for a peaceful and secure election.
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 20, 2022 | Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Biden Administration, Bishop Octavio Cisneros, Church in the US, Cuba, lead, News, Pope John Paul II, sanctions | 0 |
U.S. Bishops applaud the Biden administration easing sanctions on Cuba as an important first step for progress in the island nation.
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 19, 2022 | Biden, Cuba, Havana, News, Reunification, Reunification efforts, Trump, U.S. & World News, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, USCCB | 0 |
The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace praised a May 16 statement announcing the lifting of restrictions against Cuba by the Biden administration, particularly those measures that will help family reunification.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 16, 2022 | Associated Press, Church in the Americas, Cuba, News, Same-sex "Marriage" | 0 |
Cuba’s leaders have launched an unusual series of neighborhood meetings across the island to debate a measure that would legalize same-sex marriage and adoption.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 15, 2022 | Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Archdiocese of Miami, Catholic News Service, Central America, Church in the US, Cuba, Florida, immigrants and refugees, News | 0 |
The archbishop of Miami said Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida had hit a “new low” after he said it was “disgusting” to compare those who fled Cuba as unaccompanied minors in the 1960s with present waves of migrant children from Central America.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 5, 2021 | Cardinal Blase Cupich, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Catholic Extension, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Cuba, News | 0 |
Catholic Extension named New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan as the recipient of its seventh annual Spirit of Francis Award for his solidarity with the Catholic Church in Cuba and his “advocacy for the weak and marginalized.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 13, 2021 | Catholic Church, Church in the Americas, Communism, Cuba, Cuban bishops, lead, News, Protests | 0 |
As Cuba prepares for a massive anti-government protest amid fears of state repression, the country’s bishops have urged calm and non-violence, saying any meaningful change will only come as a result of peaceful dialogue.
Read MoreROME – Many were shocked on Sunday when the Vatican police forced a group of some 15 Cubans to put down their Cuban flags at the Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square. Although political manifestations have always been banned at the event, pilgrims often bring flags, hoping the pope will […]
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