US EditionArchbishop Gallagher in Cuba: Promoting Peace and Unity
- Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher traveled to Havana in early June 2025 to commemorate nine decades of diplomatic ties between Cuba and the Vatican, during which he met with Cuban officials including President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
- The visit followed decades of difficult Church-State relations since the 1959 Cuban Revolution, with recent efforts to strengthen dialogue amid continuing religious restrictions and political tensions.
- Gallagher celebrated a Mass in Havana’s Cathedral highlighting peace, justice, and truth as key Church principles, while Cuban officials expressed commitment to religious freedom and invited Pope Leo XIV to visit.
- Rome quietly supported the release of 553 detainees linked to the 2021 protests, advocating amnesty and submitting prisoner lists and priest travel requests to Cuban authorities.
- Gallagher’s visit exemplifies the Holy See’s continued soft power diplomacy in Cuba, aiming for dialogue and reconciliation despite challenges from political repression and uneven moral authority.
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Catholic News AgencyArchbishop Gallagher in Cuba for 90th anniversary of Holy See diplomatic ties
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, meets with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on June 5, 2025, in Cuba. / Credit: Vatican Secretariat of State Vatican City, Jun 6, 2025 / 11:53 am (CNA). The ... [...]
Archbishop Gallagher in Cuba for 90th Anniversary of Holy See Diplomatic Ties
Courtesy photo Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, meets with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on June 5, 2025, in Cuba. In his homily, the archbishop emphasized the valuable role the Catholic Church plays in Cuban society, saying 'truth makes peaceful relations and constructive dialogue possible.'
The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, held a meeting this Thursday with the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See, Paul Richard Gallagher, and expressed his greeting to Pope Leo XIV. READ ALSO: The Cuban Government qualifies as necessary measures by ETECSA to prevent technological collapse «I sent greetings to His Holiness Leo XIV upon receiving Bishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relati…
Archbishop Gallagher in Cuba: Promoting peace and unity
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States visits Cuba to mark 90 years of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Havana. The visit also highlights the Holy See’s continued commitment to accompanying the Cuban people and supporting the common good. Read all
Works by renowned artists from different generations make up the exhibition “A beat of distance. Cuban art in the Vatican”, opened this Thursday at Galería Habana as part of the commemorative program for the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the Holy See. The post Inaugurate in Galería Habana exhibition “A beat of distance. Cuban art in the Vatican” first appeared on Cubadebate.
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