Havana,
Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) The Latin American Council of Churches,
since it was founded 30 years ago, has always counted on the Cuban
brothers because in this Caribbean island there is indeed freedom of
religion, said President of Latin American Council of Churches, Julio Murray, pictured above.
In remarks to Prensa Latina, Murray said that those who talk about the
impossibility to profess any creed here are those who live abroad and
fail to know the reality here.
"We consider Cuba a living proof to the world regarding religious freedom," said Murray.
The Panamanian episcopal bishop's remarks were made after President
of the Council of Churches of Cuba, Joel Ortega, released a document
denouncing the U.S. government, which froze $101,000.00 of the Latin American Council of Churches which were
deposited in a branch of an Ecuadorian bank in Miami.
The funds
had been allocated to the accommodation and food expenses of delegates
to a meeting scheduled for February 19-24, according to the text.
The only reason is that Cuba is the venue, said the document, which
called on Cuban churches to mobilize in a campaign to collect funds and
support the holding of the meeting.
In view of the US
harassment, we also appeal to international solidarity of Christian
churches and agencies with which we maintain fraternal relations, said
the statement.
The position of the US Government is ethically
unacceptable, said Ortega, who noted that the United States proclaims
itself as an example of religious freedom worldwide, but limits the
development of the Cuban ecumenical movement.
The Latin America Council of Chrurches CLAI has again
verified for itself what the US economic, commercial and financial
blockade imposed on Cuba for over fifty years mean, said Ortega.
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