DW Faith Matters - Building A Church - Catholics In Cuba December 1, 2018
When spain conquered cuba in the sixteenth century it introduced not only slaves from africa but catholicism from europe. For centuries the church was closely associated with the ruling class but with the communists victory in one nine hundred fifty nine this changed dramatically fearing the new rulers many priests fled the island and the churches influence declined a van and never broke off diplomatic relations but dealings with the vatican were strained it wasnt until the one nine hundred eighty s. That they began to improve then in one thousand nine hundred six the pope invited fidel castro...
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