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First Catholic Church Opens in Cuba Since the Revolution

First Catholic Church Opens in Cuba Since the Revolution


clock icon 30 Jan 2019
author icon Nathan Glover


Cuba-Vatican relations are on the upside. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is in Sandino, approximately 45 miles to the southwest of the town of Pinar del Rio. The Sandino church is the first of three...

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Meet University of Chicago Divinity School’s New Orthodox Jewish Dean

Meet University of Chicago Divinity School’s New Orthodox Jewish Dean


clock icon 04 Sep 2017
author icon Alison Lesley


Zoloth has earned multiple feathers in her illustrious career She is a renowned bioethicist, union activist, and a former nurse. Laurie Zoloth, who held a professorship in a number of fields, happens...

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Catholic Bishops in UK Call Out Trump on Reversal of Cuba Policy

Catholic Bishops in UK Call Out Trump on Reversal of Cuba Policy


clock icon 22 Jun 2017
author icon Derek Welch


Catholics and Baptists oppose Trump’s decision to roll back Obama-time policies on Cuba-US ties. US Bishops are coming togetherto request the president to reconsider his position on the ties between...

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Tampa Church Raises Nearly $100,000 to Build First Catholic Church in Cuba in 60 Years

Tampa Church Raises Nearly $100,000 to Build First Catholic Church in Cuba in 60 Years


clock icon 18 May 2017
author icon Nathan Glover


About 70 percent of Cubans are devout Catholics. Tampa, Florida’s Father Cirilo Castro, the pastor of this new church located on Cuba's western tip visited the island to check up on the construction...

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What is it Like to Be a Muslim in Cuba?

What is it Like to Be a Muslim in Cuba?


clock icon 06 Jul 2016
author icon Alison Lesley


Islam converts are on the rise in communist Cuba. Cuba is one of the few remaining communist states in the world. Officially, it is a secular state. The 1980s saw an increase in religious freedom....

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Monumental Meeting of Pope and Russian Patriarch Will Happen in Cuba

Monumental Meeting of Pope and Russian Patriarch Will Happen in Cuba


clock icon 08 Feb 2016
author icon C Barnett


Pope, Russia's Patriarch Kirill will soon meet in Cuba. Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill, the leader of Russian Orthodox Church will create history when they will meet at Havana in Cuba within the next...

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Pope Francis’ Makes a Unique Stop in Cuba at a Santeria Shrine

Pope Francis’ Makes a Unique Stop in Cuba at a Santeria Shrine


clock icon 23 Sep 2015
author icon Nathan Glover


Pope Francis acknowledged the 13 percent of Cubans who practice Santeria during his trip. Pope Francis has been touring Cuba and is now visiting the United States. However, before he left Cuba, he decided...

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Pope Francis Visits Cuba, Avoids Talking Cuban Politics

Pope Francis Visits Cuba, Avoids Talking Cuban Politics


clock icon 21 Sep 2015
author icon C Barnett


Pope Francis begins his tour of North America with a stop in Cuba last weekend. Revolution Square can be termed as the political hub of evolving Cuba and on Sunday, Pope Francis arrived there to attend...

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Speeches by Pope Francis Will Have to Be Translated into English During U.S. Trip

Speeches by Pope Francis Will Have to Be Translated into English During U.S. Trip


clock icon 17 Sep 2015
author icon Nathan Glover


Argentine Pope will deliver the majority of his speeches in Spanish because he is most comfortable speaking his native language. Pope Francis is ready to give the majority of his speeches, while sticking...

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Cuba: Not So Atheist Anymore

Cuba: Not So Atheist Anymore


clock icon 31 Jul 2015
author icon Hayli Harding


Photos adapted from: Didier Baertschiger and James Emery, licensed under CC BY 2.0 A unique look into the religious identities of Cuba over the years. A recently released survey of Cuba provided...

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