New Report Claims 94% of Cubans Live in Extreme Poverty
A study reveals that Cubans face a dire daily reality: food shortages, a lack of medicine, poverty, and failing public services.
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Tag: Cuba
State Department Provides Funding for Humanitarian Aid for Cuba
The $60 million award will be used by Catholic Relief Services and Caritas Cuba to cover food costs and basic needs for 200,000 households.
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Religious Communities in Cuba Struggle to Sustain Ministries
Head of the bishops conference says that power outages, fuel restrictions and fear of war are causing the island nation’s “saddest moment.”
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Pope: Hope for the Marginalized Is Key to Peace
Though dialogue and diplomacy, Pope Francis says to conference attendees in Havana, countries build societies rooted in solidarity with the marginalized.
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Cuba to Release 553 Prisoners for Jubilee
The Cuban government pledges to release 553 prisoners in honor of the 2025 Jubilee Year declared by Pope Francis.
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Religious Freedom Worsening around the Globe
With conditions deteriorating worldwide, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom names 17 countries of particular concern.
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Biden Plan ‘Unworkable’ for Florida’s Boat Refugees, Archbishop Says
Biden’s plan to address the surge of asylum-seekers “doesn’t address the problem of people coming by boats,” Miami’s archbishop says.
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Bishop Sees Hope for U.S. Relations with Cuba
Lifting measures against Cuba will aid the island country and enable family reunification, says...
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Cuba Will Not Be the Same After July 11 Protests, Catholic Media Specialist Says
New generations in Cuba seeing firsthand state repression and violence not witnessed in their lifetimes, Catholic media specialist says.
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Christian Group Calls for Free Election Amid Rare Protests in Cuba
Christian group calls for free election after protests erupt in Cuba amid long food lines and medicine shortages as coronavirus deaths rise.
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