Catholics in secular Cuba hail Francis as 'bridge'

Catholics in secular Cuba hail Francis as 'bridge'

Catholics and others in secular Cuba have been paying tribute to Pope Francis, praising in particular his efforts to reconcile the communist island with its powerful neighbor, the United States.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, highlighted this Thursday the resistance of the late Pope Francis (1936-2025) to unilateral sanctions and blockades, demanding with "humility, moral authority and wisdom" his end. READ ALSO: The U.S. returns 82 irregular migrants to Cuba "We attended the Mass offered in Havana Cathedral for the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who with humility, moral authority and wisdom called for th…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Even though the liturgical chant permeated the space of solemn silence, it was not a regular Mass. Disquieting at the beginning were the Catholic faithful, those of other Christian denominations, representatives of Orthodox churches; gathered, all, in the Holy Cathedral Church of Havana. After the recent death of Pope Francis, on 21 April, Cuba also joined the Mass of Thanksgiving for its pontificate, attended by the Fi…

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Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, attends today the Mass of homage to Pope Francis, held in the Cathedral of Havana.

Havana, Apr 24 (RHC) A Mass in honor of Pope Francis took place this Thursday in the Cathedral of Havana, with the presence of the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.