Havana, March 16 (RHC)—The Holy See on Friday condemned the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba ahead of the visit by Pope Benedict XVI to the island this month.

Havana, March 16 (RHC)—A large number of people have responded to a call by the International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban Five to take action in Washington from April 17 to 21 in what has been called “5 Days for the Cuban 5 in Washington DC.”

Port au Prince, March 16, (RHC), -- The Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez, has met with Haitian President Michel Martelly and members of his cabinet, during a two-day official visit to the Caribbean country.

Havana, March 16, (RHC), -- The Archbishopric of Havana has informed that the illegal occupation by a group of people from a church in the capital ended Thursday evening after the occupiers were escorted from the building by police.