Cuba

Cuban government authorities demolish Assemblies of God church building and block other churches from opening

Government officials in Cuba have demolished an Assemblies of God church building and are preventing other churches from opening again after COVID-19 measures were lifted, Morning Star News reported Sunday. The Cuban government claimed the building was demolished to lay piping for a cement plant, but such infrastructure would have required the destruction of local homes and the relocation of residents: none of this has happened.

Group of Pastors in Cuba share Gospel through face masks

A group of pastors in Cuba is sharing the gospel message during the coronavirus pandemic by having Scriptures written on face masks to wear and give out as they minister. Fox News learned of this outreach from Vernon Brewer, the CEO and founder of the World Help Christian humanitarian aid organization.

Cuba Cancels Jail Sentence for Homeschooling Dad

A Cuban appeals court has surprised the homeschooling world by reversing a one-year prison sentence imposed on pastor Ramon Rigal for taking his children out of government schools and homeschooling them.

Church Demolitions in Cuba Intensifying

The first half of 2016 has seen church demolitions in Cuba gather pace as the government crackdown on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) on the island continues. The authorities have also begun to confiscate 1,400 Assemblies of God (AOG) churches that were earmarked for seizure in 2015, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

Cuban gov’t demolishes two churches

Earlier this month, police in Cuba had arrested two pastors while government officials supervised the demolition of their churches.

Cuba Closing Evangelical Church Amid Wider Crackdown

Hundreds of Christians in Cuba were without a place of worship after security forces closed down the Full Gospel Church as part of a government attempt to “destroy” evangelical congregations on the Communist-run island, rights activists said.

Cuba Pastor Banned From Preaching After Prison Release

Cuba has released an evangelical pastor from a six-and-a-half year prison sentence under condition that he does not preach and remains confined to his home city of Camaguey, representatives said Monday, March 28.

Cuba Drops Charges Against Church Leader

Cuba has released and dropped all charges of “threatening behavior” against a well-known church after his accusers gave contradictory evidence against him, a Christian human rights organization said Monday, September 7.

Cuba Detains Church Leader For “Offensive Bahavior”

A respected church leader in Cuba was unexpectedly arrested on Monday on trumped up charges of “offensive behavior” and “threats” according to a Christian human rights organization.

NEWS ALERT: Cuba To Release 52 Dissidents, Church Says

Cuba will release 52 political prisoners as part of the communist-run Caribbean island’s largest release of dissidents since Pope John Paul II visited in 1998, the Cuban Catholic Church said comments monitored by Worthy News Thursday, July 8.

NEWS ALERT: Wife, Children Of Jailed Cuban Pastor Face Eviction

The wife of jailed Cuban Pastor Omar Gude Perez faced a difficult weekend after authorities reportedly told her that the family home is to be confiscated. The family will be relocated to a significantly smaller apartment in poor conditions outside the city of Camaguey, said advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), which has closely monitored the case.

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