Ex-Nuncio: Peaceful transition in Cuba possible

Vivificat! - A Personal Catholic Blog of News, Commentary, Opinion, and Reflections ^ | 9 August 2006 | Teófilo

[Teófilo]

Aug. 09 (CNA/CWNews.com) - As the world awaits news on the condition of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, Archbishop Giulio Einaudi (pictured right), who was apostolic nuncio in Cuba from 1980 to 1988, said this week that a political transition could take place on the island nation without recourse to violence.

Speaking to the Chilean daily El Mercurio, the archbishop explained, “A non-violent transition is possible, depending on how this matter is handled. Personally I think it can take place through normal channels after so many years of revolution.”

“If the international community will approach Cuba through dialogue, the situation can evolve in a very positive way,” he stated.

He also referred to the transfer of power from Fidel Castro to his brother Raul, saying he “should be capable of leading the country towards peaceful and normal progress.”

Read the entire article here.

Commentary. Next to the all-pervading institutions and mass-organizations of the Communist Party of Cuba, the only independent group in that Island able to help maintain social peace and cohesion during the transition to a more liberal regime. The Church in Cuba is walking on eggshells as it is, and cannot give any appearance that Castro may immediately misconstrue as aiding and abbeting the U.S. or any other of his enemies, either real or imagined.

The Church is critical to a peaceful transition in Cuba. Cuban church authorities know it, and Castro knows it, otherwise he wouldn't have somewhat relaxed his grip upon the Church after Pope John Paul the Great's visit to that suffering land back in 1998. Let's keep our prayers up for a peaceful transition in Cuba and for a new dawn of freedom in that island-nation.

[Teófilo]

Typos. Blunders. Mine.

[Teófilo]

PING!

[Daffy]

"Let's keep our prayers up for a peaceful transition ..."

From Fidel Castro to Raul Castro; it's a done deal.

[vox_freedom]

"Let's keep our prayers up for a peaceful transition ..."

OK
Death to Raul. Amen.

[vox_freedom]

BTTT