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Church in the WorldCardinal appeals to US to keep awayCuba Colin Harding - 12 August 2006THE HEAD of the Catholic Church in Cuba, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, Archbishop of Havana, appealed to the United States this week not to attempt any "intervention" during the current uncertainty over the future of President Fidel Castro, who will be 80 tomorrow. Two weeks ago, the Marxist leader handed over power to his 75-year-old brother, Raul, after issuing a communiqué saying he had suffered serious internal bleeding and needed a complicated operation, followed by a period of convalescence. Neither he nor his brother has made any statement or public appearance since then. Even though the young Fidel Castro was educated by the Jesuits, his Government was strongly anti-clerical for many years, accusing the Catholic Church of being "counter-revolutionary". But the atmosphere has been somewhat more tolerant since President Castro invited Pope John Paul II to visit Cuba in 1998, and Cardinal Ortega has made a point of cultivating cordial relations with the Government. |
 In this week’s issueMaking markets moral Iron and velvet Love in a Catholic climate Someone to talk to A good Lent takes planning South American surprise Can the Church support abuse victims on its own terms? Elena Curti Is the Church too slow in recognising that academies are the future for Catholic schools? Christopher Lamb Goodwin the scapegoat Elena Curti The pain of being a coeliac Catholic Sr M, guest contributor The Church's moral obligation to victims of clerical sexual abuse Speeches from this week's conference in Rome This week in Rome bishops and religious superiors met at the first Vatican-backed symposium devoted to forging a global response to the crisis of clerical sexual abuse that has disgraced ... Archbishop voices 'shame and sorrow' after priest's abuse trial Longley to visit parishes 'damaged' by Walsh Today, Tuesday 7 February, Bede Walsh, who served as a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, has been convicted by a jury, following a 10-day trial at Stoke-on-Trent ...
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