“The worst poverty is lack of freedom” It has been just over one year since the historic peaceful protests that took place in Cuba on July 11, mobilizing millions of people all across the Caribbean nation. Over the past few months, a new social and economic crisis has once again been provoking mass emigration. Father […]
Repair of vehicles for pastoral work in the Archdiocese of Camagüey The Caribbean island of Cuba is often seen as a holiday paradise for foreign tourists. However, the continuing economic crisis in the country, which has worsened since January 2021, is severely impacting the daily life of Cubans. This is apart from the recent tragic […]
Every year, Aid to the Church in Need supports thousands of religious sisters all around the world—over 18,000 of them in the year 2020. The religious Sisters of the Congregation of the “Handmaids of Mary” are among them. The congregation was founded in Madrid in the 19th century. Its special mission is to care for the sick, whether in the hospitals or in their homes. The religious Sisters are doing it entirely free of […]
Help for the training of 17 future priests at the seminary of Santiago de Cuba When Pope Saint John Paul II visited Cuba in January 1998, he appealed to the young people, telling them, “Christ is walking through your life and saying to you ‘follow me’. Don’t close yourselves to his love. Don’t simply walk by […]
“It is time to return to God.” Hundreds of clerics and lay people see their country as being in a state of profound crisis and are hoping for a national dialogue that will lead to political changes. Catholic Cubans launched an appeal, strongly criticizing the communist political and social system in their country and called […]
“Barring a miracle, we’re going to have to abandon Cuba” The Friars of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy (mercedarios/Mercedarians) in the parish of Jesús del Monte, Havana, are struggling with poverty and the aftermath of last year’s hurricane. The night of January 27, 2019, is one that Fray Gabriel Avila Luna will not […]
ACN Project of the Week: Cuba Mass Offerings for the 32 priests in Santiago de Cuba Info from ACN International Projects Department Posted online May 21 , 2020 Every year, thanks to the Mass offerings from our benefactors, ACN has been in a position to support around 40,000 needy priests around the world. Among […]
CUBA “The Communist ideology has fundamentally changed society” Text by ACN International Adapted by Amanda Bridget Griffin, ACN Canada Posted on line March 18, 2020 In a country shaped by half a century under Communist rule, a country facing a lack of economic prospects and the disintegration of the traditional family, the Church in Cuba […]
Success Story: Cuba a Catholic calendar to accompany the faithful through the year Each year, thanks to the help of ACN, the Cuban bishops’ conference is able to publish a Catholic liturgical and catechetical calendar, which has now become an indispensable companion through the year for many Catholics in every diocese of the country. […]
Cuba New roofs for hurricane effected homes and churches In September 2017, vast areas of Cuba were struck by Hurricane Irma. The island was pounded by winds gusting up to 250 km an hour, torrential rainfall, tidal surges with waves of up to 30 feet and widespread flooding. At least 10 people lost […]
