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7 Nov 2010

First new Catholic seminary in 50 years inaugurated in Cuba

Cuba's Catholic bishops have inaugurated the country's first major church-related construction in the half century since Fidel Castro's revolution.
8 Apr 2009

Catholic church seeks 'national dialogue' with changing Cuba

At a time of upheaval in Cuba's ruling elite, and with pressure mounting to break the impasse in relations with the United States, the Catholic Church on the island is urging a "national dialogue".
19 Feb 2008

Vatican visit to Cuba coincides with Castro stepping down

As Cubans absorbed the news that communist leader Fidel Castro had stepped down, Foreign Minister Felipe Pérez Roque, prepared to welcome Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican secretary of state, as he visits the country.