Cuban Pastor Issues Public Appeal After Permission to Leave Cuba for Asylum in US is Denied
A Cuban pastor and his family are issuing a public appeal to the government to allow them to leave Cuba. Pastor Omar Gude Perez, his wife and two children were granted asylum in the United States in July but have been refused permission to exit the island. After receiving asylum in the US in July, the couple was informed by government official that they would not be issued exit visas, or “white cards”, as they are … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Cuba, Persecution
Cuban Pastor’s Wife Who Lost Baby in Street Attack Faces Court Hearing
By Michael Ireland, ASSIST News Service CUBA (ANS) — A Pastor’s wife who miscarried after a neighbor attacked her, stood before a Cuban court yesterday accused by the authorities of ‘disturbing the public order’ on that day. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Gilianys Meneses Rodriguez, daughter-in-law to Reverend Roberto Rodriguez and wife to Pastor Eric Gabriel Rodriguez, was attacked on the street by the wife of a neighbour in December 2008. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Cuba, Persecution
