Church Gains Prominence in Humanitarian Work in Cuba as Criticism of the Regime Intensifies

Amid oil shortages, storms, and political tensions, Church unites Cuba and south Florida

Caritas Cuba and Catholic Relief Services have been key players in dispersing U.S. government aid throughout Cuba. As political tension between the United States and Cuba intensifies, the Catholic Church is providing an opportunity for greater solidarity between [...]

Church gains prominence in humanitarian work in Cuba as criticism of the regime intensifies

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – As Cuba faces its worst social crisis in decades, the Catholic Church has taken on the role of a central provider of humanitarian assistance on the island, channeling international donations and distributing relief to the neediest members of society. At the same time, more and more Catholics have become outspoken critics of the regime, directly calling for change as the Cuban economy seems to collapse. The current humanitaria…

Miami clergy, staff accompany aid to Cuba for ongoing recovery from Hurricane Melissa - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

MIAMI (OSV News) — Representatives and clergy of the Archdiocese of Miami recently accompanied a series of ongoing humanitarian relief shipments to Cuba following last year’s Hurricane Melissa. The new airlifts of foodstuffs and hygiene supplies were approved by the U.S. and Cuban governments this year and amount to some $3 million in aid to mostly eastern Cuban communities impacted by the Category 5 hurricane in 2025. The hurricane made landfal…