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December 18, 2014

U.S. Church leaders pleased that U.S.-Cuba will rebuild relations

A car drives past the building of the the U.S. diplomatic mission in Cuba, the U.S. Interests Section, in Havana, in this 2013 file photo. U.S. President Barack Obama announced a shift in policy toward Cuba Dec. 17.

WASHINGTON - American Church officials expressed optimism about plans by the United States and Cuba to normalize diplomatic relations and work toward reshaping how the two neighbouring countries interact with each other.

Published in International
December 10, 2014

Religious leaders condemn U.S. torture practices as report is released

In this photo, reviewed by a U.S. Department of Defense official, a detainee's feet are shackled to the floor as he attends a "Life Skills" class inside Camp 6 detention center at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba April 27, 2010.

WASHINGTON - The chairman of the U.S bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace said acts of torture outlined in a Senate Intelligence Committee report "violated the God-given human dignity inherent in all people and were unequivocally wrong."

Published in International