Díaz-Canel Congratulates Council of Churches of Cuba on 85th Anniversary

Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, today congratulated the Council of Churches of Cuba (CIC) on its 85th anniversary.

Through his official account on the social network X, the Cuban president highlighted that the ecumenical institution “has become a bridge of dialogue and fraternity; and has fertilized the spirituality of our nation.”

The Council of Churches of Cuba celebrates 85 years of history and commitment to service to the people, Díaz-Canel wrote.

The organization, founded on May 28, 1941, under the name Council of Evangelical Churches of Cuba, currently brings together 28 full member denominations, representing more than 50 percent of Cuban evangelical churches, as well as 14 ecumenical centers and movements and other institutions as fraternal associates.

Since its founding, the institution has maintained as its mission to create spaces for encounter, celebration, reflection, training, and joint actions among churches and other Christian institutions.

The CIC is a member of the World Council of Churches and the Latin American Council of Churches, and maintains fraternal relations with national councils and churches from various regions.