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The bishop of Santa Clara, Arturo González Amador (center) was elected as the new president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba. He is accompanied in the photo by the conference's vice president, Matanzas Bishop Juan Gabriel Díaz Ruiz (left) and the conference's new secretary general, Auxiliary Bishop of Havana Eloy Ricardo Domínguez Martínez (right).

In midst of island’s travails, Cuba’s bishops elect new leadership

Nov 12, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba met in Havana Nov. 4–7 for its 164th Ordinary Assembly and chose new... Read more

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Bishops’ committee faces backlash over call for Cuba to be removed from terrorism sponsor list

Jul 10, 2024

By Daniel Payne, Ken Oliver-Méndez

Bishop A. Elias Zaidan on Tuesday urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to “remove Cuba’s designation as a State... Read more

Father Alberto Reyes has emerged as a critical voice against the extreme poverty and repressive actions of Cuba's police state.

Cuba’s government shuts down priest’s peaceful protest

May 22, 2024

By Eduardo Berdejo

Father Alberto Reyes held a peaceful protest over the situation in the country by ringing the bells of his parish... Read more

People queue to buy food in Havana on March 27, 2024. Claims of lack of food coupled with long blackouts, which affected almost the entire Cuban population in recent weeks, led hundreds of people to demonstrate on March 17 in at least four cities in the country, in the largest protests recorded since the historic anti-government marches of July 11, 2021.

Catholic Church in Cuba offers to facilitate dialogue between government and opposition

Apr 20, 2024

By Eduardo Berdejo

In an interview with NBC News, the priest referred to protests that once again shook the country, this time in... Read more

A Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish procession honoring the patroness of Cuba on Sept. 7, 2023.

More Holy Week processions prohibited in Cuba

Mar 28, 2024

By Diego López Marina

The regime of President Miguel Díaz-Canel in Cuba has prohibited several Holy Week processions in different cities of the country. Read more

Archbishop Dionisio Guillermo García of Santiago de Cuba prays before an image of Mary in the Basilica National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Charity on March 24, 2024.

Cuban archbishop makes emotional plea to Virgin Mary for electricity, food, and freedom

Mar 26, 2024

By Diego López Marina

The archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, Dionisio Guillermo García, offered a lengthy prayer before the nation’s patroness, the Virgin of... Read more

Rosa María Payá coordinates the pro-Cuba democracy platform Cuba Decide. She is the daughter of the revered late Catholic Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá.

‘Cuba Decides’ initiative says Cubans are ready to transition to democracy

Mar 21, 2024

By Eduardo Berdejo

The Cuba Decides initiative is calling on the international community to support the country’s peaceful transition to democracy. Read more