Havana, Cuba, Jun 22, 2010 / 09:55 am
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Cuba, Bishop Dionisio Garcia, said Monday that he hopes more political prisoners in the country will be released following the recent visit to Cuba by Vatican Secretary of Relations with States, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti.
The bishop expressed his hope to Reuters that the country's political prisoners, “who have not committed any act of violence” be released.
Bishop Garcia said he is confident that the talks which began in mid-April between high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church and the government were bolstered by the meeting between Archbishop Mamberti and Cuban president Raul Castro last Sunday.
“The fact that there were talks with (Cuban) officials is going to strengthen this process which we all hope will continue, because it will impact the good of the country,” he added.