Pope welcomes Cuba’s prisoner release following talks with Vatican as part of long-standing dialogue
Rome, Italy AP Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken elsewhere, as he welcomed an agreement the Vatican helped facilitate as part of a three-way dialogue with Washington and Havana that dates back to the Cuban missile crisis. Cuba said this […]
Cuba begins releasing prisoners following Biden announcements
La Guinera, Cuba Reuters Cuba on Wednesday began releasing prisoners jailed following anti-government protests in 2021, making good on a deal with the Catholic Church that prompted the Biden administration to say it would loosen sanctions on the communist-run nation. Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Tuesday removed Cuba from a blacklist of nations that sponsor […]