Cuban-American Bishops Speak Out in Support of Protests in Cuba | EWTN News Nightly

Four Catholic bishops who are Cuban-American say they support the ongoing protests in the island nation of Cuba against its Communist government. In a statement on Tuesday, the Church leaders said in part, "The right and courage of the people in Cuba to raise their voice publicly, casting away their fear of repression and revealing authentic solidarity as a people, are acknowledged and applauded." The statement is signed by Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia, Bishop Felipe Estevez of St. Augustine, Bishop Manuel Cruz, Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, and Bishop Octavio Cisneros, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn. Executive Director of the Catholic News Agency's ACI Group, Alejandro Bermudez, joins to give us the latest on the protests happening in the US and whether they are helping the people in Cuba. With more than half of the people in Cuba being Catholic, Bermudez shares what role the Church has played in the country and whether it has had any influence on what we are seeing now. The four bishops in the US mentioned a Catholic priest who had been arrested and allegedly tortured. Bermudez shares what he knows about Father Castor Álvarez, his condition and whether there are any updates. The executive director for the ACI group discusses what he thinks will happen next in the country with its Communist government and the uprising of the people. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: /user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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