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Cuba Catholic Church says “door open” to future talks on prisoner amnesty

Havana, CubaReuters Cuba’s Catholic Church on Thursday said the “door was open” to future talks over the release of prisoners on the island following a meeting the previous day with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and top advisors. Communist-run Cuba has faced sharp criticism from rights groups, the United States and the European Union following the […]

Vatican envoy says prisoner amnesty in Cuba “on table”

Cardinal Beniamino Stella and Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel take part in an event at the University of Havana to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pope St John Paul II's visit to Cuba, in Havana, Cuba, February 8, 2023.

Havana, Cuba Reuters Papal envoy, Cardinal Benjamin Stella, said in Havana on Wednesday a potential amnesty for prisoners jailed in Cuba following anti-government protests in July, 2021, was “on the table” but that the response did not depend on the Roman Catholic Church. Stella, who arrived for an extended visit to the communist-run Caribbean island […]