Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 24, 2013 / 15:50 pm
A group of young pilgrims from Cuba have arrived in Brazil to celebrate the 28th World Youth Day despite initial restrictions from their government.
"We have come to take part in World Youth day; to be part of this great manifestation of the Church and what always happens is that (reporters) end up bringing politics into everything," one pilgrim who wished to remain anonymous told CNA July 24.
"We are not allowed to talk," one of the other members of the group said, explaining that the group decided not to make public statements to the media.
Although young people from Cuba have been allowed to leave the country to attend previous World Youth Days, this delegation faced difficulty in leaving the country.