Latin America’s Communists Try to Claim ‘Dear Friend’ Pope Francis as Their Own

Nicolás Maduro, who swore for a third term after his questioned reelection, announced this Tuesday that he will send an official delegation to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, which will be held on Saturday, April 26.

The Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted the legacy of Pope Francis after his death, highlighting his humility and commitment to the most needy. In addition, he revealed that the pontiff, in his last acts of love, signed the canonization decree of José Gregorio Hernández, consolidating a historic act of faith. "A gesture that will be engraved in the memory of our people", affirmed the Head of State. READ ALSO Raúl Castro reaffirms p…

Latin America’s Communists Try to Claim ‘Dear Friend’ Pope Francis as Their Own

The Marxist leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Colombia all offered statements honoring the legacy of the late Pope Francis on Monday, embracing him as a friend to their cause. The most vocal praise came from Cuba, where dictator Raúl Castro – who once joked he would return to the Catholic Church if Pope Francis “kept it up” – called him a “dear friend” and credited him with making the Church more palatable to the Communist Party leaders…

The Cuban president, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, expressed his deep regret at the death of Pope Francis, whom he described as an “incansible defender of the humble, of the common house, as he called our planet, and of fraternity among peoples.” In his message of condolences, the Cuban head of state highlighted the humanity of the supreme pontiff. The post Cuban President laments the death of Pope Francis, “incansible defender of the humble” firs…

Havana, Apr 23 (RHC) The first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, sent an official message of condolences on the death of Pope Francis last Monday in the Vatican.

President Nicolás Maduro announced the sending of an official delegation to the Vatican to participate in the funeral ceremonies of Pope Francis, in the Basilica of San pedro, in Vatican City. The delegation, headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, and the mayor of Caracas, Carmen Meléndez, will represent the Venezuelan people in the last farewell to the high pontiff, whose death, according to the Vatican, was the result of a stroke…