His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and of All Russia, highlighted on Thursday in this capital the bonds of friendship and cooperation uniting his country and Cuba for decades.
He was received at Havana's José Marti International Airport by Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers.
Cuba to Host Debates on Gender and Communication in Latin America
The impact of economic and ecological crises on the full development of women and their treatment by the media will be the focus of discussions at the 12th Latin American Meeting on Gender and Communication, scheduled for May 10-12 in this capital.
Council of Churches says Cuba opens its doors to peace
Cuba is a symbol for the world that today, as the key to the Gulf, opens its doors to peace, said Reverent Joel Ortega Dopico, President of the island's Council of Churches on the occasion of the official visit of Patriarch Kirill and Pope Francisco to Havana.
History of relations between Cuba and the Russian Orthodox Church
The official visit of Cuba by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill from February 11th to the 14th is an example of the good ties between that institution and the island's government and people.
Raul Castro receives Kirill upon his arrival in Cuba
Cuban President Raul Castro received His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus, upon his arrival in Havana at 3.45 this afternoon.
Kirill Visit to Cuba entails message of hope
The visit to Havana by His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, has been considered a signal of hope for all good-will people.
His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, to Arrive in Cuba on Thursday
His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia will arrive in Cuba on Thursday, February 11, for an official visit.
Cuba and Spain to Continue Boosting Relations
Cuba and Spain agreed in Madrid on Tuesday to continue moving forward in their relations on the basis of mutual respect and benefit, during a visit to that European country's paid by Ricardo Cabrisas, Vice-president of the Cuban Council of Ministers.
Cuba to Host Intl. Congress on Computer Science in Health
Learning about the progress of the health sector in Cuba and the world and boosting networking cooperative work and learning based on information and communication technologies (ICT) are goals of the 11th International Congress of Computing in Health.
Cuban Wetlands: Internationally Important
Cuban experts are working on a project of two new proposals in the country asRamsar Sites which is an international convention related to wetlands and in particular water bird habitats.
Raul Castro elected delegate to 7th Communist Congress
Cuban President Raul Castro, first secretary of Cuba´s Communist Party, was elected delegate to the 7th Congress of the political organization by the general secretaries of the eastern Segundo Frente municipality.
Cuban Food Minister satisfied with visit to Namibia
Namibia´s vice-president Nickey Iyambo received Cuba´s Food Industry minister Maria del Carmen Concepcion in her last day of an official visit to that sister African nation.
Cuba and U.S. address trafficking in persons and migration fraud
Cuban and US representatives held a technical meeting in the city of Miami on Thursday to address ways to increase bilateral collaboration in the fight on trafficking in persons and migration fraud.
Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill will meet in Havana
Pope Francis and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, will meet February 12 in Havana during a brief stop-over by the Holy Father in his route to an official visit t Mexico.
US and Cuban pediatricians exchange experiences
Pediatricians from the Children´s Hospital in the US state of Colorado arrive in Havana to exchange professional experiences with their Cuban colleagues in the area of attention to the newborn.
ENSO brings rains, thunderstorms and floods to Cuba
El Niño-Southern Oscillation phenomenon (ENSO) influences the weather in Cuba in February with expected rainfalls over normal totals, thunderstorms and floods, particularly in the western part of the country.