Raul Castro
Cuba holds unusual vote on law allowing same-sex marriage
By Cristiana Mesquita — September 26, 2022
(RNS) — The sweeping code also would allow surrogate pregnancies, broader rights for grandparents in regard to grandchildren, protection of the elderly and measures against gender violence.
As Pope Francis cozies up to Raúl Castro, Cuban Catholics take another approach
By Kristina Arriaga — July 22, 2022
(RNS) — The pope should tell the story of Rosa María Payá, a 33-year-old Catholic activist for freedom.
Pope Francis, Catholic bishops call for dialogue in Cuba
By Claire Giangravé — July 20, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Cuba marked Pope Francis’ first major win in the international arena, but six years later the tenuous balance in the country is at risk.
As Cuba backs gay marriage, churches oppose the government’s plan
By Maria Isabel Alfonso — September 17, 2018
(The Conversation) — Christian leaders are taking advantage of a rare public debate to mobilize Cubans against a proposed constitutional reform that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Pope exhorts US and Cuba to push detente further
By Reuters — September 19, 2015
HAVANA (Reuters) In his speech, Francis urged further backing for Cuban Catholics "so that the church can continue to support and encourage the Cuban people."
Cuba pardons 3,522 prisoners days before Pope Francis’ visit
By Reuters — September 12, 2015
Dissident groups say none on the list are political prisoners. Cuba released 53 political prisoners in conjunction with last December's announcement of detente with United States, engineered with the aid of Pope Francis.
Atheist Castros praise Christian values, prepare for papal visit
By Reuters — September 7, 2015
Fidel and Raul Castro turned against the Church decades ago, now, in their old age, they have brought the Church in from the cold.
Havana’s U.S. flag no victory for pope (COMMENTARY)
By Nicholas G. Hahn III — August 14, 2015
Pope Francis could exercise some spiritual leadership and deny Raul Castro communion at Mass in the same way Castro denies freedom for the people of Cuba.
Raul Castro lauds Pope Francis, vows to attend ‘all his Masses’ in Cuba in September
By Reuters — May 10, 2015
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Raul Castro stopped in Rome to meet the pope to thank him for the Vatican's mediation between the United States and Cuba.
Pope Francis takes a victory lap after brokering US-Cuba breakthrough
By Josephine McKenna — December 18, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) “The Holy See takes the long view," one Vatican source said. "There is a lot of quiet diplomacy going on.”
Pope Francis played key role in restoring US-Cuba ties
By Gregory Korte — December 17, 2014
(RNS) The pope wrote a personal letter to President Obama this fall — something he'd never done before — and a separate letter to Cuban President Raul Castro.
Alan Gross release hailed as Hanukkah ‘miracle,’ first step in ‘normalized’ U.S.-Cuba relations
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 17, 2014
(RNS) The return of the aid worker may also lead to "normalizing" relations after a 54-year trade and tourism embargo with Cuba.
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