Lessons from Poland for Cuba’s Catholic Church
People in Poland have begun to fear the priests, and this is not a good sign.
— Czeslaw Milosz, Polish poet awarded Nobel Prize in literature.
Throughout the Communist era, the Catholic Church in Poland was a bastion of freedom and a source of protection from and opposition to the communist authorities. Activists received protection from the Catholic Church and refuge in churches across the nation. Throughout those years the Catholic Church grew in strength and influence. It emerged from the communist era not only as the highest moral authority but also as the most powerful institution in the country.
Cuba is no Poland.… Seguir leyendo »