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The Communist Party of Cuba has reportedly banned Christians from participating in Catholic Holy Week activities across several regions.<\/p>\n
The prohibitions likely come in response to protests against the communist government, many of which have been led by Catholics.<\/p>\n
According to ACI Prensa<\/a>, processions were banned \u201cdue to the regime\u2019s fear that new protests would be unleashed.\u201d<\/p>\n Fray Lester Zayas, a priest of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish located in Havana\u2019s El Vedado area, wrote on Facebook<\/a> that the ban on religious processions for Easter is a \u201cviolation of religious freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI understand that the content of some of my homilies may be uncomfortable, the truth usually is, the Gospel has a force that, like it challenges us all, makes us all uncomfortable, but the pulpit has never been used to engage in politics, in the style of political parties, or how they understand politics because it is not the preacher\u2019s responsibility to do that,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cYes, it is to read reality from the Gospel, always with the objective of enlightening from faith, educating from the Gospel, denouncing if necessary the work of the evil one, and exhorting the practice of virtue. Always with the objective of ensuring that reality is illuminated by the force of the Saving Word of God in whom we believe. If someone has wanted to see something else in my homilies, whether from the inside or the outside, their vision is neither correct nor well-intentioned.\u201d<\/p>\n Human rights organization Prisoners Defenders condemned the banning of Catholic processions.<\/p>\n \u201cCuba overwhelmingly represses religious freedom. This is indicated by five mandates (Rapporteurships and Working Groups) of the [United Nations], the latest resolution of the [European Parliament] and organizations such as the [Commission for International Religious Freedom of the United States].\u201d<\/p>\n El r\u00e9gimen de #Cuba<\/a> ha prohibido las procesiones en #Bayamo<\/a> \u2014 Prisoners Defenders (@PrisonersDFNdrs) March 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n
Cuba reprime abrumadoramente la libertad religiosa. As\u00ed lo indican 5 mandatos (Relator\u00edas y Grupos de Trabajo) de @ONU_es<\/a>, la \u00faltima resoluci\u00f3n del @Europarl_EN<\/a> y organismos como @USCIRF<\/a>.
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