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Vatican Foreign Minister visits Cuba

June 18, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Foreign Minister, visited Cuba earlier this month to commemorate 90 years of diplomatic relations between the island and the Holy See, marking the first official visit … Continue reading

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A Chance to Connect With Cuba (Again)

Monday, Jun 16, 2025 — New York University Tisch School of the Arts Which neighborhoods did you visit during the Postcards from Cuba program and how did those experiences expose you to the local arts and culture? Alexandra Blanco: Primarily our home … Continue reading

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Cuba is proud of its unbroken ties with the Holy See

By: Roberto Morejón — Radio Havana Cuba – June 13, 2025 Cubans appreciated the importance of the official visit of Monsignor Paul Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, and the country’s high authorities expressed … Continue reading

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Cuba, Venezuelan navy’s Simon Bolivar training ship arrived in the country

June 9, 2025 — teleSUR The Venezuelan Navy’s training ship AB Simón Bolívar has arrived in Cienfuegos as part of its 35th Overseas Training Cruise. More details in the following report of our correspondent Fabiola Lopez. teleSUR

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Archbishop Gallagher in Cuba for 90th anniversary of Holy See diplomatic ties

By Hannah Brockhaus — Catholic News Agency Vatican City, Jun 6, 2025 / 11:53 am The Vatican’s foreign minister is in Havana this week, where he met with local Catholics and political authorities during a visit marking 90 years of diplomatic … Continue reading

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Baseball game in the U.S., a bridge between Cubans on both shores

Washington, June 7 (Prensa Latina) Baseball, Cuba’s national sport, united Cubans from both shores of the Caribbean today in a fraternal game, organized here by the diplomatic representation of the largest Caribbean island in the United States. Bad weather – … Continue reading

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Youth action in support of Cuba held in Crimea

Moscow, June 6 (Prensa Latina) The Russia-Cuba youth event dedicated to the friendship between the two countries was held at the Yuri Gagarin Cultural and Recreation Park in Simferopol, Crimea, Prensa Latina learned today. Irina Kiviko, Deputy Chairwoman of the … Continue reading

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Cuba reiterates its willingness to strengthen dialogue with the Holy See

Havana, June 5 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel reaffirmed today in this capital the will to continue strengthening the constructive dialogue between Cuba and the Holy See, the Presidency of the Republic announced. The statement, according to the text, came … Continue reading

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Cuba is in the Pope’s heart, says Vatican official

Havana, June 4 (Prensa Latina) Pope Leo XIV extended his warmest greetings to the people of Cuba, who have a place in his heart, Vatican Secretary of State Paul Richard Gallagher said today at a religious ceremony here. “Cuba has … Continue reading

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‘It’s changed us all’: CSULB vocal jazz students reflect on transformative Cuba tour

Published June 2, 2025 California State University, Long Beach — LB News By Richard Chang – Boundless Opportunity Cal State Long Beach’s Pacific Standard Time vocal jazz ensemble recently took the trip of a lifetime, traveling to Cuba during spring break. The … Continue reading

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