Church and Community: The Role of the Catholic Church in Cuba
Description
Associated Program:
John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
Speakers:
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino
Seán Patrick O’Malley
Jorge Dominguez
Co-Sponsors:
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Jorge Dominguez, Vice Provost for International Affairs at Harvard University, moderated a discussion on the role of the Catholic Church in Cuba with Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Archbishop of Havana, and Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston. The Cardinals discussed the important role the Catholic Church has played in Cuban history and the active role it plays in social services today.