Catholic Culture, Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: God has given us an Advent meditation with the death of Fidel Castro, President of Cuba, politician, revolutionary, mass murderer. Here are examples of responses by world leaders: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a statement … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: The head of the Russian Orthodox Church offered “cordial congratulations” to Fidel Castro on his 90th birthday. More here.
California Catholic Daily: There’s no precise record of what Pope St. Leo the Great told Attila the Hun outside Rome’s lofty gates, but we do know that the savage Hun—moved by the Pontiff’s heed—had a drastic change of heart and spared … Continue reading
Charles G. Mills for Fitzgerald Griffin Foundation: The worst consequences of bad decisions are usually unintended. Some of the worst unintended consequences in history were caused by the peace conditions imposed by the winners of the two World Wars. More … Continue reading
Rorate Caeli: “The Vatican may silence everyone, then God will make the stones speak, and may the stones spread his message, but He didn’t do this, He chose the greatest Latin-American of all time: Fidel Castro,” the religious, 81 years … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Speaking at a panel discussion at Harvard University, Cardinals Jaime Ortega y Alamino of Havana and Sean O’Malley of Boston agreed that greater freedom for the Church followed in the wake of Blessed John Paul’s 1998 visit to … Continue reading
CNA: Cuban dissident Andres Carrion said he did not intend to offend the Catholic Church when he shouted “freedom” during the papal Mass in the country on March 26. “It was not my intention to tarnish the Mass, and I … Continue reading
CNA reports: Cuban doctor and former political prisoner Oscar Elias Biscet noted that while Pope Benedict’s recent visit to the country was a success, religious freedom among the island’s people remains stifled. In an interview with Peruvian newspaper El Comercio, … Continue reading
Unless there is an uprising to overthrow the Castros, Cuba will continue down the path of anti-Catholic tyranny and repression. Jails will continue to be filled with dissidents who are often victims of torture, threats to family, and blackmail.
Catholic Culture: Pope Benedict XVI met at length with Cuban President Raul Castro on March 27 as he neared the conclusion of his visit to the island nation. On Wednesday, March 28, he will meet with Fidel Castro before returning … Continue reading
The Miami Herald; Cuba H: One is a Cuban priest who wrote letters criticizing Fidel and Raúl Castro. Another is a Catholic layman who collected 25,000 signatures seeking change. The third edited a church journal muzzled under government pressures. Read … Continue reading
Get Religion: Fidel Castro will be received back into the communion of the Roman Catholic Church during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the island in March, the Italian press is reporting. If true, this is a remarkable story — and … Continue reading
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