The détente process now risks being stalled in the light of the election of Donald Trump. What will happen next? Thanks to her approach based on diplomacy, dialogue, and small steps, the Church has given a great contribution to Cuba’s openness to the rest of the world, as John Paul II had called for, confirmed by the visits of Benedict XVI and of Pope Francis on September 23-25 2015, until the beginning of the process for normalising relations with the US and the visit of Barack Obama. And so does the Party, which for a long time has been talking about a new economic model, because the old one functioned solely via Russian support.” With no doubts those problems are due to the embargo, but not only: Cubans are not stupid, they know. “The revolution did bring many good things, but everyone is aware that such good things don’t correspond to the economic development model presented by the government. Now he will be judged by God, who is merciful and fair.” According to the Italian missionary, who visited Miami recently, those who celebrated with “hysterical reactions” are a “loud minority that appeal to the media, but not everyone reacted in that way – the young and old generation alike.” In fact, many Cuban churchgoers, “appreciated Fidel, although not in a fanatic way: they are well aware of the problems” said Fr Doragrossa. The archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski said he hopes that for Cuba “will come the time for reconciliation in the truth, accompanied by justice and freedom.” “Fidel Castro is dead – he said.
Indeed, in Cuba there were no public celebrations like those held in Miami, where Masses were celebrated thanking God “por librar a Cuba de un demonio”. God is the Judge.”Īmidst Cuban Catholics. Fidel wrote: ‘I know enough about Jesus and next time I will talk about it.’ Now he speaks of this directly with Jesus! In the Masses for the deceased we pray for those who present themselves before God with many good deeds and other less good ones. “Over the last period Fidel often spoke about death, about eternity – said the missionary – and once the official daily newspaper Granma published a speech on religions and their importance in human thought. “As far as we know Fidel did not convert on his deathbed, although it is evident that he felt a certain closeness towards the Catholic Church, which never broke diplomatic relations with Cuba.”
“Ex-votos of the mother, a sincere devotee, who prayed for her sons”, are kept in the del Cobre shrine, the priest recalled: Today his brother Raoul Castro, Cuba’s president, will officiate political commemorations in Plaza de la Revolución, whence will leave a long 900km procession across the island, up to Santiago – “to bring Fidel back home” – that is also the site of the famous Shrine of the Patron Saint of Cuba, the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, visitated by three Popes. The “funeral of the people” began with the placing of the remains of Fidel Castro at the José Martì Memorial, with people standing on line to sign the registers and bid their last farewell to “Lider maximo”. “There is a close resemblance with the Catholic novena”, remarked Fr Doragrossa. Cuba’s government decreed nine days of official mourning, until December 4, when the ashes of Fidel will be laid to rest in the cemetery of the Country’s “founding fathers” in Santiago de Cuba, where the revolution broke out in 1959. He is in the process of handing over his office to Fr Pietro Pigollo, former Director of the Commission for the Family in the archdiocese of Genoa. This will be his last week serving as parish priest, after four years of mission. In churches many faithful have put his name on the list of the deceased for whom prayers are recited every day.” Fr Fully Doragrossa, 53, fidei donum priest of the inter-diocesan mission of Genoa, Savona and Chiavari, Italy, parish priest of Esperanza in the diocese of Santa Clara, thus described Cuban Catholics’ bereavement for the death of Fidel Castro, passed away past November 25.
When night comes everything is wrapped in silence. Music is forbidden so is the sale of alcoholic drinks. There still is great respect, along with a certain degree of fear. “The people in Cuba are grieving even those who had different views from those of Fidel respect the sorrow.
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