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Cuban bishops make plea for ‘economic and political changes’

"We cannot continue on this path…we need to do something to save Cuba."

Edgar Beltrán
Jun 16, 2025
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In an unusually direct criticism of the communist government, the Cuban bishops’ conference has released a pastoral letter calling on Cubans “to do something to save Cuba and restore our hope.”

Havana Cathedral (Catedral de San Cristobal) in Cuba. Credit: Wangkun Jia / Alamy.

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The letter, released June 15, calls for a structural transformation of the islan…

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