Havana, Cuba, Feb 3, 2011 / 12:56 pm
Archbishop Angelo Becciu, the apostolic nuncio to Cuba, recently stressed that the Catholic Church “plays a very important role” in the country.
Archbishop Becciu underscored the commitment of the bishops and priests to help Cubans amid the difficulties they face. His comments came in an interview published Jan. 29 by the Cuban bishops’ conference.
He also referred to the pilgrimage site, the statue of Our Lady of Charity. “Mary can help Cubans feel that they are one family,” he said, adding that after many years in which pilgrimages were prohibited, it is “amazing to see such a huge response from the people.”
“This has been a unique experience for me,” he said.