NEWS WATCH: Future Gitmo Prisoners Unclear Despite Obama’s Plans

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By BosNewsLife Special Correspondent Rodney Drinnen reporting from the United States and Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent at BosNewsLife News Center 060303_guantanamo_vmed_4pwidecWASHINGTON D.C., USA (BosNewsLife) -- The future of hundreds of detainees in the United States prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, remained unclear Wednesday, January 28, despite President Barack Obama's promise to close the controversial facility for terrorism suspects.

Cuba Demolishing House Church Amid Wider Crackdown

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By BosNewsLife Americas Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos christians HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)- An evangelical pastor and his family were homeless Monday, July 7, after government forces destroyed their home in eastern Cuba which was used as a house church, Christians said.

Cuba Closing Evangelical Church Amid Wider Crackdown

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By BosNewsLife Americas Service raoul-castro-cuba HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- Hundreds of Christians in Cuba were without a place of worship Thursday, March 14, after security forces closed down the Full Gospel Church as part of a government attempt to "destroy" evangelical congregations on the Communist-run island, rights activists said.

Cuba Destroys Church Amid Wider Crackdown

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- A group of Pentecostal Christians in Cuba's second-largest city is without a place of...

Cuba Pastor Blocked From Leaving Country

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By Joseph DeCaro, BosNewsLife International Correspondent HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- A Cuban pastor who was imprisoned and then granted asylum by the United States has been denied permission to leave Cuba, BosNewsLife learned Monday, August 1.  

Cuba Christians Attacked Ahead Of Pope’s Visit, Group Claims

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By BosNewsLife Americas Service HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- Christian rights activists said Friday, March 9, they have detected an "increase in religious freedom violations" in Cuba ranging from preventing people to attend church services, to the seizure of church land, harassment, beatings and imprisonment of church leaders.

Cuba Targets Religious Rights Activists, Christians

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HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- Cuban authorities are targeting a top religious rights advocate and other activists as well as Christian leaders with travel bans and visits by security agents amid growing tensions with Washington, BosNewsLife established Thursday, June 22.

Cuba Frees Catholic Dissident Ferrer

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By BosNewsLife Americas Service HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- Prominent Catholic dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer was free Monday, August 6, after he was detained for some 36 hours in Cuba's eastern city of Holguin.

Cuba Releasing “Hundreds” Of Dissidents As Pope leaves Cuba

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By BosNewsLife Americas Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos and reports from Cuba Pope Benedict XVI attracted huge crowds during visit in Cuba.HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- As Pope Benedict XVI was leaving Cuba, "hundreds of dissidents", including devoted Christians, were released after spending the week in prison or under house arrest to stop them from attending any religious activities surrounding his visit, rights activists confirmed Friday, March 30.

Cuba Detains Son Devoted Pastor

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By BosNewsLife Americas Service gabrielHAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- The son of a devoted Christian pastor in Cuba has been jailed on false charges as part of a government effort to pressure his family to halt church activities, but locals call them a "powerful blessing" to the community, Christians say.